Since the global financial crisis, regulators have restricted the lending abilities of traditional banks, leaving the riskier bits to non-bank financial institutions. The policy may have gravely backfired
BOI’s tech platform helped the Nigerian government distribute $160m to 1.2 million people during the pandemic
Egypt is a troubled country. An over-reliance on commodity imports and tourism has decimated its financial outlook with the pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war affecting both. The IMF and foreign direct investment are a possible light at the end of the tunnel
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The future-defining fines that initially made the headlines have yet to materialise, but experts say the GDPR’s true potential just has not been recognised yet.
In achieving logistics nirvana, in which the needs of consumers are met and their suffering passed on to its workforce, Amazon has created an Orwellian dystopia across its network, prompting calls for strikes and unionisation
We are now living in the digital age, necessitating a paradigm shift for many as goods and services are reimagined to transform the way we live and do business. Kuwait International Bank has been active in shaping this new landscape to bring about an international finance hub for ‘New Kuwait’
Following the pandemic, BPI AIA has played a governing role in bringing financial literacy to Filipinos as well as innovative new products to provide them with certainty and confidence now and in the future
The pandemic had a catastrophic effect on those in the Philippines, but while still reeling from the effects of the global health crisis, the country was hit by Typhoon Odette at the end of 2021. Standard Insurance has served as a beacon and a lifeline to a recovering community
The future of the forex market looks bright, with a range of managed account services that provide investors with a wealth of opportunities
Despite a shift in focus to inland areas, Portugal’s popular route to EU citizenship hasn’t waned in appeal
With the introduction of embedded finance and banking-as-a-service, vast opportunities have arisen to integrate services and offerings and hyper-personalise our digital experiences
Digital banks have gained momentum in the past few years amid the global turmoil caused by the pandemic. They now face regulatory headwinds as well as traditional banks catching up to the competition through acquisition or imitation
We are now in a race against time to mitigate the effects of climate change. Calls for phasing out fossil-fuel subsidies and introducing a carbon price were largely ignored in 2015, but the financial markets must answer those calls now
Many believe the metaverse is set to take off in a big way. That brings with it substantial opportunities for businesses as well as investors – but only if it can be successfully regulated