International Finance

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Banking

Battling for billions

New mobile payments provider Equitel heats up competition in Kenya Amoxers Wachira July 30, 2015: In Kenya, it is unbelievably easy to complete transactions using a simple mobile phone handset. Such is the success of M-Pesa, Kenya’s pioneering mobile payments platform, that the country has been thrust in the unlikely position of a global leader...
Business Leaders

Oz retailers find retaining customers the leading challenge

A joint study reveals the proliferation of retail channels is making customer experience management difficult to achieve July 27, 2015:  Sydney: A research by NetSuite Inc, the industry’s leading provider of cloud-based financials / ERP and omnichannel commerce software suites, and the Australian Retailers Association (ARA), has revealed that attracting and retaining customers is the leading challenge that Australian retailers...
Fintech

M-commerce set to leave e-commerce behind

However, companies need to invest more in mobile commerce to make the experience seamless for consumers Suparna Goswami Bhattacharya July 22, 2015: In the last decade, the one revolution that has taken everybody by storm is probably the evolution of mobile phones. From a device meant for making and accepting calls to a multipurpose gadget,...
FinanceWealth Management

The investment outlook – can the good returns continue?

Investment returns are likely to slow from the double-digit average of the last few years July 22, 2015 The past financial year saw a third year in a row of solid returns for diversified investors. While returns are likely to slow over the year ahead, they should still be reasonable as share valuations are okay,...
Banking

‘We set standards for the best customer experience’

BankDhofar of Oman has also been a leader in terms of product innovation and creative solutions  July 22, 2015 : How has the Sultanate been doing with efforts to diversify its oil-dependent economy? As part of ‘Oman Vision 2020’, there are concerted efforts to diversify the economy and reduce the dependency on oil. The specific...
Fintech

Top 10 most epic trades of all time

Every day, thousands of trades are conducted between traders around the world, but most of them will never be remembered TeleTrade July 21, 2015: Every day, thousands of trades are conducted between traders around the world, but – let’s face it – most of them will never be remembered. The trades that stay in history...
Business Leaders

‘Crowdfunding is bigger than the internet’

Scott Purcell spurs FundAmerica into a Top Crowdfunding Platform David Drake July 20, 2015: Scott Purcell is a serial entrepreneur experienced in securities, banking, technology, internet infrastructure, publishing, social networking and music industry. He is best known for founding Epoch Networks, one of the first internet providers in the United States as well as the...
Economy

Chinese government’s reaction to stock prices worrying

The surprise was not that the government intervened, but the manner in which it did Suparna Goswami Bhattacharya July 17, 2015: While the world is focused on the Greece crisis, there is something more serious brewing in the east. The tumbling stock prices in China has left everybody wondering what went wrong with the market...
Business Leaders

A breathtaking year for Mosaic

Mosaic has seen some truly inspirational mentors achieving simply stunning results in their own communities Jonathan Freeman July 16, 2015: As usual, it’s been a very busy end to the Mosaic calendar year and the last month or so has been dominated by annual end-of-year celebration events in each region. It has been such a huge pleasure...
Economy

Challenges of Saudisation

To meet demand from industries, the Saudi government is opening colleges and universities to foster skill development among its youth Suparna Goswami Bhattacharya July 13, 2015: For decades now, Saudi Arabia has managed to attract talented expats from around the world. The region, in fact, became a favourite destination for those looking to work outside...