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EMERGING MARKETS DEMAND: ANTTI RANTA, NORDEA
Antti Ranta, head of FX at Nordea in Helsinki, sees demand growing for emerging markets currencies in Nordic countries—and for advice on how to trade them.
Technology
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NEW PRODUCT PROLIFERATION: PHILIP NEL, STANDARD BANK
Philip Nel, head of FX trading for Africa at Standard Bank in Johannesburg, anticipates a proliferation of new foreign exchange products in countries across the continent.
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RUSSIAN OPPORTUNITY: MIKHAIL PALEI, VTB CAPITAL
Mikhail Palei, head of foreign exchange flow at VTB Capital in Moscow, expects international banks to lose their appetite for risk in the Russian ruble—which he sees as an opportunity for Russia’s FX desks.
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THE WORLD’S BEST FOREIGN EXCHANGE PROVIDERS 2015
Regulatory uncertainty, technological change and traders behaving badly have collided in a perfect storm for banks’ foreign exchange operations
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
‘GOOGLE TAX’ ON MULTINATIONALS HEATS UP GLOBAL CORPORATE TAX DEBATE
<strong>UK Corporate Tax | Trends</strong><br />
Britain likely will succeed in taxing multinational companies at a 25% rate on their UK operations beginning in April, without violating international tax treaties, analysts say, but tensions are rising between countries on suspicions that MNCs are engaging in global tax evasion.
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BEST INTERNET BANKS AWARDS CEREMONY 2014
<strong>Global Finance</strong> held its 11th annual Internet Banks Awards dinner in New York in November. Leading financial executives from around the world were present to accept their awards and honor other recipients.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
HUNGARY: PROTESTS FORCE PM TO SHELVE INTERNET TAX
<strong>Hungary | Milestones</strong><br />
Hungary has witnessed the biggest street protests since the current right-wing government came to power in 2010, against the government’s plans to tax Internet traffic, the world’s first such levy.
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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?
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INTERNET BANKING GOES MAINSTREAM: GREG BAXTER, CITI
How has Internet banking evolved in the last year or so?
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
ISRAELI VENTURE CAPITALISTS FINANCE ARAB START-UPS
<strong>Venture Capital | Trends</strong><br />
Start-up companies and innovators in the Arab World have suffered from underinvestment and lack of technology infrastructure in recent years.
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KEEPING DATA SAFE: PAOLO DI GRAZIA, FINECOBANK
Website design is becoming more important than ever, particularly in areas such as ease of use, security features, integrated functions and aesthetics.<br />