Tuesday, Nov 19, 2024

International Finance

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Fintech

New C-Level Challenge: Accommodating Big Data Growth

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Big data growth increases data integration degree of difficulty. Posted by Richard Jenkins. Big Data is not just about the volume of data, but also the potential strain it puts on infrastructure. Monetizing Big Data requires a substantial level of computing power, all of which is found within an extremely sensitive ecosystem. The result of this...
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Banking

International Finance Magazine, Financial Awards 2013– Taiwan

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
International Finance Magazine has announced the financial award winners in Taiwan. The recipients have been chosen after a rigorous selection process by the internal team along with key inputs from an external agency. July 19, 2016: International Finance Magazine has announced the financial award winners in Taiwan. The recipients have beenchosen after a rigorous selection process...
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Economy

Laffer Curve

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
The “Laffer Curve” is a theoretical curve showing the relationship between applied income tax rate and the resulting government revenue. The term “ Laffer Curve” was coined by Jude Wanniski (former associate editor of the The Wall Street Journal) in 1978 when Wanniski penned an article named “Taxes, Revenues and the Laffer Curve”. In December...
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Islamic Banking

Overhaul of Malaysian Islamic Finance Laws Protects Depositors

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
The regulations could also spur takeovers in the Islamic insurance sector through capital base provisions that encourage larger participants. 17th July 2013 New laws governing Malaysia’s Islamic Finance Sector will boost protection for depositors by making religious leaders more legally accountable for financial products, and liable to heavier fines including prison sentence for wrongdoing. The...
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Islamic Banking

Overhaul of Malaysian Islamic Finance Laws Protects Depositors

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
The regulations could also spur takeovers in the Islamic insurance sector through capital base provisions that encourage larger participants. 17th July 2013 New laws governing Malaysia’s Islamic Finance Sector will boost protection for depositors by making religious leaders more legally accountable for financial products, and liable to heavier fines including prison sentence for wrongdoing. The...
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Banking

Eurobank Takes over Two Greek Banks as Part of Consolidation

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
The sale is the latest move in a consolidation of the banking sector that aims to form stronger, well capitalized banks to help the economy out of a six year slump. July 16, 2013 : Greece’s bank rescue fund picked Eurobank to buy New Hellenic Postbank as part of consolidation in the sector and to meet...
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Banking

Risk Management in the Banking Industry

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Risk management is an essential part of helping the bank grow while keeping an eye on the potential consequences if something goes wrong.  July 16,2013 : The perception of risk management is fundamentally changing within today’s institutions. It is no longer purely used as a control mechanism but as a critical input into the basic business...
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Fintech

How Does the NASDAQ Work?

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Most of the companies traded in the NASDAQ are technology based mainly due to the dot net boom which happened in the 1990’s. 16th July 2013 The term NASDAQ is an American stock exchange and an acronym for National Association of Security Dealers Automated Quotations. It is generally an exchange system that trades and prices...
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BankingUncategorized

World Bank Announces US$1 Billion Pledge to Africa’s Great Lakes Region, Targeting Energy, Roads, Agriculture, Cross-Border Trade, Health, and Jobs

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Cross-border trade key to peace for Africa’s Great Lakes Region. July 15, 2013: On the first day of an historic joint United Nations/World Bank Group mission to the Great Lakes region, the World Bank Group announced $1 billion in proposed new funding to help countries in the region provide better health and education services, generate...
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Fintech

“Three Letter Agencies” Not Invited for DEF CON

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
An irreverent crowd of more than 15,000 hackers, researchers, corporate security persons, privacy advocates, artists and others are expected to attend the Las Vegas convention that begins on August 2nd . 15th July 2013 The annual DEF CON hacking convention has asked the federal government to abstain from this year’s meet for the first time...
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