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International Finance

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Fintech

IT, mobile to drive growth in retail

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
For retailers, factors like reduced time to market, less inaccuracies, no manual latency will be the differentiators Suparna Goswami Bhattacharya May 26, 2015: A couple of months ago, Tesco hit the headlines when it opened the world’s first virtual supermarket store in South Korea’s Seoul subway station. The pillars and platform screen doors of the...
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Fintech

WhoTrades turnover in Latin America touches $10 billion in 6 months

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
The client base stands at 8,500 people and is doubling each month May 26, 2015: International Finance Magazine has recognized licensed US brokerage WhoTrades as the fastest growing brokerage in Latin America in 2015. After six months of working in the region, the company’s turnover reached USD 10 bn, while its client base, which currently...
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FinanceWealth Management

Ecology Building Society makes investment via crowdfunding platform Abundance

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
The move extends Ecology’s support of UK Renewable Energy Projects May 5,2015: Ethical investment in the UK continues to thrive and expand its reach as the Ecology Building Society has made an investment of £250,000 through Abundance, the UK’s leading online ethical investment platform. Both organisations have a long commitment to the spirit of democratic...
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Business Leaders

Leading by example

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Inspiring and empowering young people to get involved in their own communities is a global issue Jonathan Freeman March 17, 2015: Mosaic delivers a range of programmes internationally thanks to its diverse network of supporters, partners and International Leadership Programme (ILP) alumni across many different countries. The two principal international programmes, the International Leadership Programme...
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Business Leaders

Bupa Arabia wins accolades for CSR programme

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Awards encourage the bank in its CSR initiatives IFM Correspondent February 11, 2015: The year 2014 has been a significant for BUPA Arabia. The bank faced challenges, difficulties but accomplished its targets. In the process, it ended up picking various awards, which is a testimony of their hard work. The bank admits that in the...
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Economy

Betting big on India

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Acting as a catalyst to its growth story is US President Barack Obama’s recent visit, which may inspire investors to pile up Indian stocks throughout 2015 Suparna Goswami Bhattacharya February 19, 2015: If one were to describe India’s growth story in one line, it would read something like this– A nation of unrealised potential. The...
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Banking

Gulf Bank Wins ‘Best Retail Bank in Kuwait’ Award from IFM

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
The award highlights the bank’s strategy and commitment to offering its customers the best possible services within a safe and secure framework February 3, 2015: Gulf Bank has announced that it has received the ‘Best Retail Bank in Kuwait’ award from International Finance Magazine, one of the world’s leading financial publications with a readership in...
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Business Leaders

Giving back to society

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Because it’s the right thing to do January 19, 2015: In the first of a regular column, Jonathan Freeman,Managing Director of HRH The Prince of Wales’s charitable mentoring initiative Mosaic (www.mosaicnetwork.org.uk),writes about the benefitsmentoring can bring to corporations and businesses as well as the personal rewards fortheir employees. Founded by HRH The Prince of Wales,...
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Islamic Banking

For Luxembourg, €200mn bond was just a start

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
The Grand Duchy has a long history of working with the Islamic sector, but is not content to rest on its laurels Tim Evershed December 17, 2014: The government of Luxembourg is ready to help Islamic finance move into the mainstream financial markets with a raft of initiatives. The Grand Duchy has a long history...
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Islamic Banking

Market for takaful in Europe is looking brighter

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
The parallels with the mutual sector are helping Tim Evershed November 28, 2014: Takaful insurance can have a bright future in Europe due to its parallels with the mutual sector, according to panellists at International Finance Magazine’s EU Islamic Finance and Banking Summit that took place in London on November 18-19. Non-marine mutual insurance can...
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