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‘2017 will be a year of volatility, and that offer opportunities’

International Finance DeskJanuary 12, 2017

by International Finance DeskJanuary 12, 2017

CAMRADATA Global Investment has collated the top 10 global investment trends with feedback from its asset management clients January 12, 2017: CAMRADATA, a leading provider of data and analysis for institutional investors, has collated the top 10 global investment trends for 2017 from a range of its asset management clients. Sean Thompson, Managing Director, CAMRADATA...

Banking

UK’s payment systems regulator to foster more competition

International Finance DeskJanuary 3, 2017

by International Finance DeskJanuary 3, 2017

Right now, the sector mainly consists of bank controlled monopolies IFM Correspondent January 3, 2017: The UK’s Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has decided to foster a more competitive domestic playing field. PSR has three main objectives — promote competition, promote innovation and ensure that payment systems are developed and operated in the interests of users. According...

Economy

Autumn Statement is just what business needs

International Finance DeskNovember 24, 2016

by International Finance DeskNovember 24, 2016

Chancellor Hammond is not about fancy initiatives, meddling too much or tweaking things for the sake of a good headline; he does something only when it is required Alan Mellor November 24, 2016: The UK government’s first – and last – Autumn Statement will be remembered for its sensibleness. When faced with a crisis, Ronald...

Fintech

Tech veterans to promote product startups

International Finance DeskApril 22, 2016

by International Finance DeskApril 22, 2016

Introduce Rs 125 crore fund called Ideaspring Capital IFM Correspondent April 27, 2016: In order to promote home-grown product startups, angel investors Naganand Doraswamy and Prashant Deshpande; T V Mohandas Pai, co-founder of venture capital firm Aarin Capital; Rajiv Mody, managing director of Sasken Technologies; and Amit and Arihant Patni, founders of Nirvana Venture Advisors...

Fintech

Companies are realising the benefits of digitisation

International Finance DeskDecember 23, 2014

by International Finance DeskDecember 23, 2014

IFM spoke to Paul Jeruchimowitz of Accenture Strategy about the conclusions from their study ‘Disrupt or be disrupted: The impact of digital technologies on business services’ Suparna Goswami Bhattacharya December 23,2014:It is a well-known fact that traditional organisations are now following the example of firms and industries which have been highly influenced by digitisation. Hence,...

Business Leaders

More than half of all professionals worldwide are already using LinkedIn

International Finance DeskDecember 2, 2014

by International Finance DeskDecember 2, 2014

Interview with Nishant Rao, managing director, LinkedIn India Suparna Goswami Bhattacharya December 2,2014: Since establishing itself 11 years ago, the journey for LinkedIn has been nothing short of a dream. Though US and India continue to be the largest markets for the business-oriented social networking site, it continues to explore other emerging economies. This year, it...

Business Leaders

CFOs looking after more than just finance

International Finance DeskOctober 17, 2014

by International Finance DeskOctober 17, 2014

Nowadays, companies expect them to have the ability to manage volatility, navigate complexity among other things Suparna Goswami Bhattacharya October 17, 2014: When someone mentions “CFO”, the first thing to hit the mind is – a guy managing finance in a company. However, with time, the role of the CFO has evolved. Today if you...