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Editor’s Epistle

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
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...
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Fintech

Maximising the returns from international market opportunities

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Written by Jonathan Pryor, head of FX Dealing, Investec Corporate Treasury 17th December 2013 With the right currency management solutions companies should be able to maximise the returns from international market opportunities. Last week, over 100 UK business leaders headed to China as part of the Prime Minister’s trade delegation, many of whom were no...
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Banking

The implications of providing a personal guarantee

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Written by Fiona Jewell, a solicitor in the Corporate and Commercial team at Thomson Snell & Passmore Solicitors.  December 17,  2013 : The implications for a guarantor can be far reaching and the specific terms of the personal guarantee should be considered carefully. In the aftermath of the recession, the requirement for a personal guarantee from...
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Economy

Shifting the Gear toward Green Growth

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
By Stephen Groff, Vice-President for East Asia, Southeast Asia and the Pacific at the Asian Development Bank. 9th December 2013 The uncertain global economy has created a volatile environment for policy makers in the People’s Republic of China (PRC). Weak external demand and domestic imbalances pose challenges to economic growth. However, it also creates an...
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Fintech

IT Management Evolves

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
By Paul DiBlasi, Director, Enhanced Services Product Management. 12th December 2013 A rose by any other name might smell as sweet but I doubt Shakespeare would extend the same courtesy to IT management. So why are the terms outsourcing, managed services and enhanced services often used interchangeably when they represent different points on the value...
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Compliance Driving Information Governance

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Posted by Nick Patience 12th December 2013 If the explosion of big data were not enough to drive organizations to consider implementing an information governance strategy, the increasing number of regulations that businesses must comply with will certainly bring information governance to the forefront of every executive’s mind. Regulations such as Solvency II, Dodd-Frank, HIPAA,...
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Economy

The changing role of the CFO

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Written by Bradley Maule-ffinch, head of Connected Business portfolio, Imago Techmedia. 12th December 2013 In today’s economy, where there is a continued focus on reducing costs while increasing efficiencies, the CFO has had to become involved in more sectors of the business in order make these objectives attainable. The role of the CFO has therefore...
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Economy

Private Investment and Economic Stability Support Each Other

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
By Groff, Stephen P. 12th December 2013 Mongolia is one of the fastest growing countries in the world, with economic gains over the last 20 years lifting per capita income levels up to around $4,000. Strong international interest in the future of the Mongolian economy helped the country access the international bond market in 2012....
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Economy

Now invest in Asia’s future

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
By Azis, Iwan 10th December 2013 The US Federal Reserve announcement delaying the start of a slowdown in asset purchases gives Asian markets a bit of a reprieve but does not change the basic picture that the US is embarking on a gradual normalization of its monetary policy. The big question is whether that normalization...
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Fintech

Analytics: Bringing Business Intelligence Closer To Financial Data

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Underlying this trend, more and more financial departments are placing emphasis on the importance of embedded analytics; reporting built into existing systems, rather than stand-alone business intelligence (BI) applications. 4th December 2013 Recently, we’ve seen more and more of our customers using analytics to inform their everyday financial processes. By generating real-time reports about financial...
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