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New Fed Chair May Tolerate Slight Inflation, Keep Rates Unchanged

International Finance DeskJanuary 15, 2014

by International Finance DeskJanuary 15, 2014

Yellen has advocated that the Fed should tolerate a slightly higher rate of inflation without increasing interest rates if the threat of high unemployment persists, Team IFM reports New York, January 15, 2014: Janet Yellen is all set to assume office on February 1, 2014 as the Chairman of the US Federal Reserve, a feat...

Economy

Corporate bonds

International Finance DeskJanuary 15, 2014

by International Finance DeskJanuary 15, 2014

How to source income in a low interest rate environment 15th January 2013 In recent years, investors looking to source income have been attracted to the yields and perceived safety of term deposits. But, with term deposit rates expected to fall to less than 4% in 2013, investors should be considering other strategies that meet...

Economy

Editor’s Epistle

International Finance DeskJanuary 12, 2014

by International Finance DeskJanuary 12, 2014

2014 looks good, but read us to stay ahead! January 2014 On behalf of the entire International Finance Magazine team let me first wish all our readers and clients a very happy and prosperous New Year. Welcome to the brave new world of 2014. The past year was tough. According to the International Monetary Fund’s...

Fintech

Finance directors accused of stifling the IT department

International Finance DeskJanuary 10, 2014

by International Finance DeskJanuary 10, 2014

By Gary Howes 10th January 2014 Two thirds of IT professionals blame lack freedom to choose best of breed solutions – senior finance function takes much of the blame. When it comes to improving data centre efficiency, 67% of IT professionals lack the freedom to choose innovative ‘best of breed’ technologies over ‘one stop shop’...

Economy

A manifesto for better leadership

International Finance DeskJanuary 10, 2014

by International Finance DeskJanuary 10, 2014

By Nuala Forsey, head of leadership development, QA 10th January 2014 Everyone will benefit when leaders learn to lead in an engaging way. According to quarter-on-quarter figures for growth from the Office for National Statistics, we are finally pulling out of the recession. Times are still tough: people will continue to feel the pinch until...

Fintech

Five Steps to Scale-Up Energy Efficiency

International Finance DeskJanuary 9, 2014

by International Finance DeskJanuary 9, 2014

BY JAS SINGH. 9th January 2014 Most experts agree that energy efficiency is a critical building block for sustainable development. This is because improvements in energy efficiency strengthen a country’s energy security, increase competitiveness, ease shortages in energy supply, and lower environmental impacts including local and greenhouse gas emissions. Why doesn’t it happen then? A...

Economy

Calibrating 2014

International Finance DeskJanuary 8, 2014

by International Finance DeskJanuary 8, 2014

BY OTAVIANO CANUTO. 8th January 2014 The global economy looks poised to display better growth performance in 2014. Leading indicators are pointing upward – or at least to stability – in major growth poles. However, for this to translate into reality policymakers will need to be nimble enough to calibrate responses to idiosyncratic challenges. Consider...

Fintech

Cloud–network integration is coming to global cloud services

International Finance DeskJanuary 7, 2014

by International Finance DeskJanuary 7, 2014

By Mike Sapien,Principal Analyst, Enterprise 7th January 2014 Cloud services have been available for several years, and any provider of enterprise services or hardware is now a cloud service provider. Recently, new services have been emerging that offer different versions and types of cloud–network integration (CNI) services. Most cloud services are networks of cloud services...

Economy

Hope for Cuba’s oil industry

International Finance DeskJanuary 6, 2014

by International Finance DeskJanuary 6, 2014

It is the result of the thaw in relations with the US Kamilia Lahrichi January 6, 2015: After five decades of ostracism, the thaw between the United States and Cuba, announced by both Presidents — Barack Obama and Raul Castro — on December 17, could invigorate the island’s oil industry as it has significant resources...

Editor’s Epistle

International Finance DeskJanuary 5, 2014

by International Finance DeskJanuary 5, 2014

2014 looks good, but read us to stay ahead! January 2014 On behalf of the entire International Finance Magazine team let me first wish all our readers and clients a very happy and prosperous New Year. Welcome to the brave new world of 2014. The past year was tough. According to the International Monetary Fund’s...