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Milestones : Shariah Japan 100 Index Forms Basis Of Islamic ETF

JAPAN Toyota: Top holding in new ETF. Tokyo-based Daiwa Asset Management will create an exchange-traded fund based on the newly formed FTSE Shariah Japan 100 index. The ETF, which will be listed on the Singapore Exchange in ...

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Milestones : Banks On The Spot Over Internet Fraud

UNITED KINGDOM / GLOBAL Brunswick: Banks are responding to threats. The Internet has become a “playground for criminals,” and it is up to banks and other online service providers to make it safe for consumers to ...

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Milestones : Booming Islamic Finance Faces Hurdles

GLOBAL High aspirations: Islamic finance on the rise. Excess liquidity and the tidal wave of petrodollars flooding into the Middle East are causing a surge of interest in Islamic finance. The growth rate of the industry is now ...

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Newsmakers : Banks Face Call To Join Microfinancing Efforts To Ease Poverty

Global Microfinancing, which provides small collateral-free loans of between $15 and $200 to help people in poverty set up their own businesses, is increasingly taking center stage in the battle to eradicate poverty. At the fifth World Chambers ...

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TCM Guide 2007 : Sepa: Reaching Beyond European Borders

CONTRIBUTED ARTICLE: CITI Naveed Sultan is Managing Director, Head of Global Transaction Services in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) The birth of a new currency used by more than 300 million consumers is a remarkable event. Since ...

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TCM Guide 2007 : Beyond Finance: The Treasurer And Supply Chain Management

CONTRIBUTED ARTICLE: JPMORGAN CHASE Jonathan Heuser is Vice President of Trade Services at JPMorgan Chase. Solely focusing on traditional approaches to cash management can limit a treasurer’s ability to manage working capital in a holistic way. One of ...

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TCM Guide 2007 : Global Direct Remittances: Developing Low-Value Payments Capabilities

CONTRIBUTED ARTICLE: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON Eric D. Kamback is Executive Vice President and Group Head for Global Payment and Trade Services at The Bank of New York Mellon For generations, immigrants have sent ...

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Features : An Industry In Flux

Hotels, airlines & airports Tightened budgets and new technology have triggered a wave of innovation in the business travel industry. Take-off: Business-only airlines such as Silverjet are hoping to change the face of corporate travel The business ...

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Features : Change Agents

CUSTODY & INVESTORS’ SERVICES Over the past three decades, the global custody and investors’ services industry has facilitated some of the most dramatic and far-reaching changes in the global financial services landscape. More than 30 years ago Chase Manhattan bank ...

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Features : The World’s Best Sub-Custodians

ANNUAL SURVEY Global Finance honors the often-hidden providers of the specialized services that make cross-border investing possible. As institutional investors increasingly venture into foreign markets to obtain diversification and higher returns, they rely on global custodians for a wide range ...

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Regional Report GCC : Economic Boom Won’t Quit

<p>Regional Report / Gcc High oil prices keep the ball rolling, as the Gulf region’s economic growth momentum carries it through a rough patch in the stock markets. Kingdom Tower Riyadh: As capital spending rises, ...</p>

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Regional Report GCC : Islamic Finance Is No Longer For Muslims Only

<p>Regional Report / Gcc Shariah structures and returns are appealing to a growing range of international investors. Dubai boasts the biggest exchange in the world for sukuk listings Islamic finance was designed for Muslim investors who want ...</p>