International Finance

Tag : Services

Business Leaders

Robert Bouchard appointed CEO of Econocom Group

“This marks a new chapter in Econocom’s entrepreneurial and family history and I am proud of the trust my father and the Board have placed in me. I am fully aware of the responsibility I have to our 10,700 employees, our clients and our shareholders," says the new CEO...
Banking

Ohpen gets FCA authorisation to operate in the UK

The Dutch fintech and outsourcing provider is aiming to challenge incumbents February 1, 2017: Ohpen has gained approval from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to carry out its regulated activities in the United Kingdom (UK). The approval enables Ohpen to provide its software and outsourcing services to asset managers, banks and insurance companies in the...
Banking

Payments industry expert leaves RBS to Join Chargebacks911

Tracy Cray parlays 34 years of banking expertise into new and unparalleled chargeback mitigation services for Chargebacks911 January 31, 2017: Chargebacks911™, a global risk technologies company and an internationally-renowned leader for risk mitigation, announces the appointment of Tracy Cray as Director of Card Scheme Compliance at Chargebacks911’s new Essex location. Tracy Cray, former Chargebacks &...
Banking Finance Fintech

Citi launches global API developer portal to allow open banking

IFM Correspondent The banking giant joins hands with developers and consumer brands to lead innovation November 17, 2016: American banking behemoth Citi unveiled a new global application programming interface (API) developer portal on November 10, which it says is the most comprehensive one available in today’s financial services market. The portal enables Citi to connect...
Economy

China’s service sector expands at a rapid pace

Findings of survey by financial information service provider Markit IFM Correspondent November 3, 2016: China’s services sector grew at the strongest pace in four months up to October as new business picked up, encouraging companies to hire more workers, a private survey showed. The Caixin China General Services PMI (Purchasing Managers’ Index) came in at...
Fintech

Companies shifting R&D spending to software and services

PWC’s Strategy& study says there is a shift away from product-based offerings October 27, 2016: By 2020, companies will have shifted the majority of their R&D spending away from product-based offerings to software and service offerings, according to the 2016 Global Innovation 1000 Study from Strategy&, PwC’s strategy consulting business. The need to stay competitive is the top reason...
Economy

‘China’s shift to services not good in long run’

The country is going through premature deindustrialisation, say experts Suparna Goswami Bhattacharya August 3, 2016: Of late, China has been less in the news for its ‘slowdown’. Economic activity in the country has stabilised in recent months, mostly on the back of the property market rally and strong infrastructure investments. But, there is another challenge...
Finance Wealth Management

Portfolio management with a global perspective

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...