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Pioneer of mutual fund industry in Indonesia

International Finance DeskMarch 14, 2016

by International Finance DeskMarch 14, 2016

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...

Finance Wealth Management

Portfolio management with a global perspective

International Finance DeskFebruary 19, 2016

by International Finance DeskFebruary 19, 2016

McOttley Capital’s approach to creating wealth for clients in Ghana Mustapha Mensah & Gloria Ofosu-Kusi February 19, 2016: In the current situation of financial and investment uncertainties in Ghana, devoid of sophisticated and innovative investment solutions, certain individuals saw in this void an opportunity to create an Investment management haven. The company’s comprehensive financial analysis...

Economy

Will falling oil prices drive global economy into a crisis?

International Finance DeskFebruary 8, 2016

by International Finance DeskFebruary 8, 2016

An analysis by the Corporates & Markets division of Commerzbank AG February 8, 2016: If the oil price slumps, the stock prices plunge: Cheaper oil is clearly now regarded as negative, unlike in earlier times. We assess whether the economic correlations have really changed. Our analysis shows that a falling oil price is not always an...

Economy

What to expect in 2016

International Finance DeskDecember 3, 2015

by International Finance DeskDecember 3, 2015

Shaun Port, Chief Investment Officer at Nutmeg shares his views on 2016 Shaun Port December 3, 2015: The big winners in 2015 were European and Japanese stocks, and the US dollar. Emerging markets and commodities were the big losers. Nutmeg expects similar trends in the first half of 2016. UK Along with Japan, the UK...

Finance Wealth Management

UK’s first-ever peer-to-peer SIPP launched

International Finance DeskOctober 20, 2015

by International Finance DeskOctober 20, 2015

UK’s first-ever peer-to-peer SIPP launched. Abundance to address current hurdles stopping many people from investing more towards their retirement October 20, 2015: Abundance – the ethical P2P investment platform – has launched the UK’s first-ever peer-to-peer investment SIPP, called ‘the Abundance Pension’, to address head-on the current concerns stopping more people from saving adequately towards...

Economy

Iran: Renewed interest

International Finance DeskAugust 28, 2015

by International Finance DeskAugust 28, 2015

The initial round of foreign investment is expected to benefit petrochemical and metal industries Suparna Goswami Bhattacharya August 28, 2015: For economists worldwide, July historically is usually a quiet month. However, this year has been unusually active for the global economy. First, there was Greece’s debt crisis. Then the news of China’s stock plunging stroked...

Business Leaders

‘With AIIB around, ADB will no longer be complacent’

International Finance DeskJuly 31, 2015

by International Finance DeskJuly 31, 2015

ADB was not doing much lending before as Japan was too busy trying to put its own house in order Suparna Goswami Bhattacharya July 31, 2015: Since the day China announced its intention to set up Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), US has been skeptical about its intention. Same with Japan. Though initially, supporters were...

Finance Wealth Management

The power of 3

International Finance DeskMay 22, 2015

by International Finance DeskMay 22, 2015

The key points behind the success of ATIG Investment & Securities May 22, 2015: ATIG was founded in Istanbul, Turkey in 2012 for providing FX, precious metals, CFDs, stock certificates, Istanbul Futures and and Options Market (V?OP) and all kinds of domestic and International online financial products. As ATIG Investment & Securities, we have grown...

Economy

Egypt betting big on a new capital

International Finance DeskApril 29, 2015

by International Finance DeskApril 29, 2015

President hopes it will usher in new investments; however, such plans have failed in the past Suparna Goswami Bhattacharya April 29, 2015: Over the past 5,000 years, Egypt has changed its capital city 29 times. The Pharaohs of Egypt often moved the capital by building new cities. But since 950 AD, the country has had...

Finance Islamic Banking

Islamic finance and the halal industry

International Finance DeskMarch 31, 2015

by International Finance DeskMarch 31, 2015

There is great potential for correlation between the two Camille Paldi March 31, 2015: The word halal is derived from the Arabic verb Halla, which means to be or become lawful, legal, legitimate, permissible, allowed, admissible, un-prohibited, or unforbidden. Halal is simply that which Allah and the Prophet Muhammad (Pbuh) have allowed to be done...