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International Finance

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Economy

The illusion of growth in the UK mortgage market

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
In the myopic pursuit of new mortgage lending volumes, lenders seem to have lost sight of existing customers Tony Moroney March 2, 2016: The UK economy is in growth, with GDP reported to be up 0.7% in the second quarter of 2015. This figure, which looks set rise to 2.6% over 2016, is causing many to predict a rise in interest rates within a...
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FinanceWealth Management

Pioneer of mutual fund industry in Indonesia

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
A feature on Danareksa Investment Management March 14, 2016: Danareksa Investment Management (DIM), winner of the IFM award for Most Innovative Asset Management Company Indonesia 2015, is the first asset management company established in Indonesia and has become one of the most respected fund managers in the country. DIM’s business was essentially founded in 1976...
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Business Leaders

Stanley Gibbons sells £495,000 ‘Holy Grail’ British stamp

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
It is only one of five used examples known to the world of philately March 14, 2016: Stanley Gibbons, the world’s pre-eminent prestige collectibles merchant, has sold one of Britain’s most iconic rare stamps, a ‘Plate 77 Penny Red’, for almost half a million pounds to a private collector. The £495,000 stamp is only one...
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Banking

WorldRemit partners with UAE Exchange

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
New services will be rolled out in Africa, Middle East, Asia May 13, 2016: WorldRemit –– has partnered with UAE Exchange, the global remittance, foreign exchange and payment solutions brand — to offer its customers instant money transfers for multiple markets. Through the partnership, WorldRemit customers can now send money instantly to be picked up...
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Banking

MyCheck introduces MyWallet SDK

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
This will help in secure integration of payment in mobile apps and websites March 11, 2016: MyCheck, a leading mobile payment technology platform, announced a new innovative fintech product called the MyWallet SDK that allows developers to enable the secure and convenient management of multiple payment methods across various native apps and websites with a...
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FinanceWealth Management

‘East Asia is a very important market for deVere Group’

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Interview with the CEO Nigel Green March 10, 2016 Congratulations on winning International Finance Magazine’s ‘Best International Advisory Company – EAST ASIA’ award. Thank you. It’s an honour to receive it. This award – our seventh in as many months – is a reflection of the unbridled energy and commitment of our deVere Group teams...
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Banking

Al Masraf profits increase by 11% in 2015

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Profit increase encourages bank to develop more attractive products March 8, 2016: The Arab Bank for Investment and Foreign Trade (Al Masraf) recorded a net profit of AED 405 million in 2015—reflecting a growth of 11 per cent as compared to the AED 366 million profit it posted in 2014. The company’s operating profit also...
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Banking

Moody’s analytics launches UK mortgage portfolio analyser

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Will help assess credit risk in portfolios of residential mortgages May 6, 2016: Moody’s Analytics, a leader in risk measurement and management, announced the launch of UK Mortgage Portfolio Analyzer (UK-MPA), an innovative, customisable tool to help assess and manage credit risk in portfolios of residential mortgages originated in the United Kingdom. UK-MPA provides powerful...
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Business Leaders

‘Many people assume that engineers work in the middle of nowhere’

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Naadiya Moosajee is trying to get more African women to study and pursue a career in engineering Miriam Mannak March 3, 2016: GDP-wise, Africa is doing well – with 4.5% growth predictions for 2015 and beyond. That doesn’t take way the fact that the continent is one of the world’s least developed regions in terms...
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Business Leaders

RiskFirst appoints new leadership team

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
This is part of renewed growth leadership March 3, 2016:The new leadership team, to be led by new CEO Matthew Seymour, brings a wealth of experience from the financial services, actuarial and technology arenas. The team will be responsible for setting the company’s future strategic direction as it seeks to maintain the leading position of...
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