But Falcon Private Bank welcomes end of 1MDB investigation that caused a political scandal in Malaysia October 11, 2016: Falcon Private Bank, a Swiss private banking boutique with 50 years of expertise in wealth management, has lost its banking licence in Singapore as a fall-out of the 1MDB case. The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority...
Giovanni Puglisi Interview with Riccardo Basile, Chief Commercial Officer of Lazada Group June 6, 2016: Lazada is Southeast Asia’s undisputed retail giant. However, data by Rocket Internet, the Germany-based company behind Lazada, reveals that despite strong revenues, the e-commerce giant has struggled to generate profit. The company’s latest financial results show €275 million in revenue...
The 10-nation group wants to make its presence felt globally Suparna Goswami Bhattacharya February 24, 2016: This year, Southeast Asian countries finally embarked on a new journey — the formation ASEAN Economic Committee (AEC). It has been in the works for years now and hence it is not surprising that expectations ran high when the...
Revamping IT architecture will be transformative for Islamic banks in 2016 Hans Tesselaar January 22, 2016: One of the fastest growing divisions of the international finance industry today is Islamic banking. The industry, mostly hailing from the Middle East, is estimated to value in excess of $1.48 trillion. Look ahead further into 2016 and we...
However, India bucks the trend, grows at a steady pace Suparna Goswami Bhattacharya December 9, 2015: Countries in Asia are facing a tough time as economy in China shows no signs of improvement. Though the slowdown is bound to impact the world as China has been one of the main engines of economic growth, the...
The operator plays an important role that the management of a conventional mutual does not in the event of a periodic deficit Camille Paldi November 5, 2015: Takaful or Islamic insurance is a booming industry around the world. In fact, many Western insurance companies already engage in the takaful business in the Middle East and...