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FinanceWealth Management

The transfer of trust

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Paving the path for generational succession October 7, 2016: With almost two decades of experience and expertise, Kuwait-based KAMCO Investment Company’s Wealth Management Team has developed a comprehensive and consistent understanding of client expectations. The team effectively utilise their resources to deliver superior custom-made products and services that help clients reach their investment goals. By...
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Banking

Mobile authentication: Entersekt is ahead of the game

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
The South African company goes beyond SMS and one-time password options Tom Jackson October 7, 2016: Patience has proven a virtue for Entersekt and its founders, because as the world moves away from SMS and one-time password options, its innovative mobile authentication solutions have taken it into 45 countries worldwide, with offices in Atlanta in...
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FinanceWealth Management

Allianz, IFC to invest in infrastructure projects

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
The partnership will focus on emerging markets October 6, 2016: Allianz Group and International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, have signed a partnership under the Managed Co-Lending Portfolio Program (MCPP). Under the agreement, Allianz intends to make an investment of $500 million which will be co-invested alongside IFC debt financing...
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Banking

ING to shed 7,000 jobs

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Jobs cuts to mainly take place in Belgium and The Netherlands IFM Correspondent October 4, 2016: Dutch bank ING, the country’s biggest lender, announced plans to shed 7,000 jobs, mainly in Belgium and The Netherlands. The plan is part of cost cutting measure for the company, which will help it save $1.01 billion by 2021....
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Fintech

PwC reports revenue growth of $35.9 billion

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Total workforce count reaches new record October 4, 2016: The PwC network reported total global gross revenues of US$35.9 billion for the fiscal year ended on 30 June 2016. At constant exchange rates (local currency), PwC’s total global revenues rose by over 7%. “The strength of our brand, the opportunities we provide for our people,...
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Banking

‘Now, we have to deliver even more than expected’

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Interview with Cezary Kocik, Vice-President of the Management Board, Head of Retail Banking, mBank Suparna Goswami Bhattacharya October 3, 2016 What factors led the transition of BRE Bank from a corporate bank to retail banking and eventually mBank? When BRE Bank decided to establish its retail business, Poland was just past a decade of transition....
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Fintech

Ecommerce: Fraud by customers on the rise

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Buyers increasingly using chargeback option to get refund for their products Suparna Goswami Bhattacharya October 3, 2016: Online merchants are facing a new problem — fraud by customers. Firms are increasingly facing malicious activity in the form of chargeback or friendly fraud. According to Visa, chargeback fraud has been growing at around 41% every year,...
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Business Leaders

The Rise of a Telecom Billionaire

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Carlos Slim’s net worth is equivalent to 7 % of Mexico’s GDP and for Bill Gate’s to have a same grip on the U.S. economy he would need 909 billion and own Alocoa, Philip Morris, DoNuts, Citi Bank, Marriott and Jet Blue....
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Economy

China to be world’s first trillion dollar aviation market

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Airbus and Boeing are best placed to take advantage of this growth Suparna Goswami Bhattacharya September 28, 2016: Slowing economy and tough government regulations notwithstanding, China is all set to become the world’s first trillion dollar aviation market by 2035. According to manufacturers Airbus and Boeing, the Chinese aviation market looks one of the most promising...
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