BankingFeaturedSilicon Valley Bank collapse: Ghost of 2008 crisis haunts US economy againIFM CorrespondentMarch 14, 2023October 10, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentMarch 14, 2023October 10, 2023 Silicon Valley Bank had assets valued at USD 212 billion and these were primarily lent to tech start-ups... Read more
EconomyFeaturedMacroeconomyMacroeconomic landscape & its impactInternational Finance Business DeskNovember 16, 2022November 6, 2023 by International Finance Business DeskNovember 16, 2022November 6, 2023 James Pomeroy stated that finding the correct balance in an economy is key... Read more
Banking and FinanceMagazineCash is king, but it’s not ‘cheque mate’ yetIFM CorrespondentOctober 31, 2022February 23, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentOctober 31, 2022February 23, 2023 Cheques are an outmoded and expensive holdover from the labor-intensive banking era... Read more
EconomyFeaturedIs risk of UK balance of payments crisis under Liz Truss increasing?International Finance Business DeskSeptember 20, 2022 by International Finance Business DeskSeptember 20, 2022 If Liz Truss invokes Article 16 of the Northern Ireland Protocol to invalidate a portion of the post-Brexit treaty, she may scare away international investment... Read more
FeaturedOil & GasRising oil costs could hamper Vietnam’s economic growth: ExpertInternational Finance Business DeskSeptember 19, 2022September 16, 2022 by International Finance Business DeskSeptember 19, 2022September 16, 2022 HSBC experts projected that Vietnam's economy would continue to grow despite a less optimistic external outlook... Read more
Asset ManagementFeaturedWhat leadership development should look like in the hybrid eraIFM CorrespondentJune 6, 2022June 6, 2022 by IFM CorrespondentJune 6, 2022June 6, 2022 Traditional leadership development tells us that 70% of learning occurs on-the-job.... Read more
Business LeadersFeaturedHSBC asset management appoints new CEO for Apac and Hong KongIFM CorrespondentNovember 2, 2021 by IFM CorrespondentNovember 2, 2021 HSBC appointed Daisy Ho, who will replace Pedro Bastros... Read more
FeaturedIslamic BankingAhli United Bank Bahrain hire HSBC, JP Morgan for Sukuk saleInternational Finance Business DeskAugust 31, 2021 by International Finance Business DeskAugust 31, 2021 The bank is planning to sale US dollar-denominated five-year senior Sukuk... Read more
FeaturedTechnologyHSBC signs blockchain-based KYC data sharing coalition in the UAEInternational Finance Business DeskJuly 1, 2021 by International Finance Business DeskJuly 1, 2021 HSBC is the first foreign bank to join UAE KYC has become the fourth founding member... Read more
FeaturedIslamic FinanceOil behemoth Aramco begins Islamic bond saleInternational Finance Business DeskJune 8, 2021 by International Finance Business DeskJune 8, 2021 The sukuk sale, which began on June 7th, is expected to conclude on June 17th... Read more