Friday, Nov 22, 2024

International Finance

Tag : Islamic Finance

Economy

Survey Uncovers Surprising Tricks Aussies use to Save a Dollar

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
One interesting finding was that 32% of people did not bother taking the time to research whether they were getting the best rates when dealing with banks. 25th November 2013 More than half of us smuggle our own snacks into the movies to save money, according to a new study on the interesting methods Australians...
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Economy

Is Capital Gains Tax on foreign investors a good idea?

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Written by Stuart Long, Partner and Head of Tax at HowardKennedyFSI. 25th November 2013 The Chancellor, George Osborne, has indicated that a charge to capital gains tax (CGT) could be introduced for foreign property investors as early as next month’s Autumn Statement. In view of the recent rise in house prices, the Chancellor foresees this...
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FinanceWealth Management

Simple Tips Give First Home Buyers Head Start into Property Market

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Australia Bureau of Statistics (ABS) figures released this month reveal that first home buyers now account for just one in eight owner-occupied mortgages. 25th November 2013 Latest statistics show it’s getting tougher for first home buyers to enter the property market in Australia, but a few simple tips can give you a head start, according...
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Economy

The superman CFO: Insights into the evolving role of the CFO

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Written by Brendan Walsh, Senior Vice President of American Express Global Corporate Payments Europe. 22nd November 2013 Encouraging innovation is most important contribution to growth the CFO will seek to make within the next two years. What does it mean to be a CFO today? The economic downturn clearly affected British businesses in a number...
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Fintech

Discovering Dark Data

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
by Nick Patience. 21st November 2013 Dark data, otherwise known as unstructured, unmanaged, and categorized information is a major problem for many organisations (and many don’t even know it). Many organisations don’t have the will, systems or processes in place to automatically index and categorize their rapidly growing unstructured dark data and instead rely on...
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Fintech

Putting a Clause in the Contract for Electronic Discovery

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
by Drew Lewis. 21st November 2013 Let’s start with a not too shocking statement: the cloud offers many advantages for legal firms in terms of storage capacity, as well as reductions in IT, hardware and software costs.  Nothing controversial so far.  But for all of the convenience and benefit cloud storage and services offer, there...
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Fintech

One Investment that Can Make Unhealthy Cities Livable and Fight Climate Change: Sustainable Transportation

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
BY RACHEL KYTE. 20th November 2013 The more the world urbanizes – and we’re forecast to be 70 percent urban-dwellers by 2050 – the more critical clean, efficient, safe transportation becomes. Access to better jobs, schools, and clinics gives the poor a ladder out of poverty and towards greater prosperity. But transport as we know...
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Economy

Growth in Greece? A Logistical Possibility

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
BY DARIA TAGLIONI. 20th November 2013 More than 95 percent of goods traded between Europe and Asia are transported via deep sea. All of this happens through two primary routes– some serious traffic. But it’s far from stop-and-go. In fact, most doesn’t stop at all. Large container ships leave ports in Asia and proceed directly...
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Economy

Rich Countries, Poor People: Will Africa’s commodity boom benefit the poor?

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
BY ANAND RAJARAM. 20th November 2013 Travelling across Africa these days you are likely to run into increasing numbers of mining, oil, and gas industry personnel engaged in exploration, drilling, and extraction across the continent. Although commodity prices are moderating, the discoveries being made in Africa offer the real prospect of significant revenue to many cash-poor,...
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Economy

A Billion-dollar Opportunity for Developing Countries

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
BY OTAVIANO CANUTO. 19th November 2013 The decision last week by the Swiss government to sign the OECD’s somewhat lengthily named Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters is the latest of a series of developments that have radically increased the amount and quality of tax information available to governments. For developing countries, being...
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