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Islamic finance must embrace technology faster

International Finance DeskNovember 27, 2014

by International Finance DeskNovember 27, 2014

Change is the key driving force in a complex global financial ecosystem. This change is mainly based on continuing advances in technology Rosie Kmeid November 27, 2014: Economies worldwide are making a global transformation, in which the information technology industry assumes increasingly greater importance. Indeed, technology is evolving at an amazingly rapid speed. The awe-inspiring...

Islamic Banking

Spike in interest rates could hamper Islamic finance

International Finance DeskNovember 26, 2014

by International Finance DeskNovember 26, 2014

Base rates are at record lows in Europe with the Bank of England having held its rate at 0.5% for five years now Tim Evershed November 26, 2014: A spike in European interest rates could pose a serious challenge to the growth of Islamic finance across the EU. Base rates of interest are at record...

Business Leaders

CFOs looking after more than just finance

International Finance DeskOctober 17, 2014

by International Finance DeskOctober 17, 2014

Nowadays, companies expect them to have the ability to manage volatility, navigate complexity among other things Suparna Goswami Bhattacharya October 17, 2014: When someone mentions “CFO”, the first thing to hit the mind is – a guy managing finance in a company. However, with time, the role of the CFO has evolved. Today if you...

Islamic Banking

Three Malaysia banks announce merger

International Finance DeskOctober 14, 2014

by International Finance DeskOctober 14, 2014

The combined entity will become South East Asia’s fourth largest commercial lender and Islamic bank IFM Correspondent October 14, 2014: CIMB Group Holdings Berhad, RHB Capital Berhad and Malaysia Building Society Berhad announced on October 9, 2014 that an application has been made to the country’s central bank seeking approval for its proposed three-way merger....