Emerging & Frontier Markets
JUMBE LATEST FINANCE MINISTER TO JUMP SHIP
Newsmakers | Malawi
Friday Jumbe is set to become the latest African finance minister to swap his political ambitions to take up a senior post in a development bank.
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KEEPING IT LOCAL: NADYA TALHOUNI, ARAB BANK
Q&A | Supply Chain Finance
Nadya Talhouni, senior vice president and head of trade finance and cash management at Arab Bank, says MENA banks are well placed to handle business needs previously covered by European banks.
Features
Cryptocurrency Explained And Why Its Here To Stay
Book Review
Without the need for being either a skilled mathematician or uber-geek. The Age of Cryptocurrency includes everything you could possibly want to know about cryptocurrencies.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
FDI NORTH AMERICA: CHASING THE DIXIE DOLLAR
<strong>North America | FDI & Economic Development Update</strong><br />
Knowing their target markets helps northern US states and Canadian provinces compete with the southern US for foreign direct investment.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
QATAR INVESTMENT AUTHORITY: AL-THANI TO HEAD SOVEREIGN WEALTH FUND
Qatar | Newsmakers<br />
Sheikh Abdullah bin Mohamed bin Saud Al-Thani, a member of Qatar’s ruling family, was appointed CEO of the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) as part of a reshuffle that includes the addition of other Al-Thani family members.
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Can Canada Restore Its Dudley Do-Right Reputation?
A major blot on the country’s wholesome image is the questionable behaviour and ethics of some of its mining and energy companies both at home and overseas
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Cybersecurity – 2015’s Top Priority
Last year ended with a data breach of the US retailer Target, this year "The Sony Hack". What will 2015 hold for cyberattacks and cybersecurity?
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INTERNET BANKING AND CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE: TREVOR HAEGER, STANDARD CHARTERED
What is the key consideration in adopting a digitized banking strategy?
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INTERNET BANKING AND INTERBANK PLATFORMS: STEPHEN LEE, DBS
How significant is a digitized, simplified, single platform to trade finance?
Economics, Policy & Regulation
TUNISIA: COMPROMISE IS KEY TO STABILITY
<strong>Tunisia | Newsmakers</strong><br />
Elections in Tunisia in October, which saw the secular Nidaa Tounes party (39.7%) narrowly beat the incumbent Islamic party, Ennahda (31.8% of the vote), were widely praised for being free and fair. Questions remain, however, about their democratic robustness.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
IS WHITMAN DRIVEN SOLELY BY PRAGMATISM IN HP SPLIT?
Newsmakers | United States<br />
HP CEO Meg Whitman’s volte-face announcement to split the company in two has drawn a lot of speculation about, and criticism of, the motives behind the decision.
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Economic Master Plan Likely to Continue w/New President
Indonesian president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has just announced seven new infrastructure projects, worth $1.1 billion, as part of master plan to accelerate and expand Indonesia's economic development.