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Financial Services CEO Puts the Pedal to Metal and ADGM Goes Scorching Ahead
Richard Teng is the CEO of the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), an internationally recognised and award winning financial centre in the United Arab Emirates’ Capital. ince joining ADGM in March 2015, Teng has
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Lord Waverley – Blockchain: New Way of Doing Business in a Changing World
Blockchain is little understood, but it will simplify transactions, improve reliability and reduce costs. Focusing on blockchain technology today will ensure being relevant tomorrow. To better understand the potential of blockchain, it is necessary to follow the current, future and
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Tickmill: Fostering a Best-Execution Regime in the Brokerage Industry
As the retail Forex business matures and grows, the importance of providing high quality execution is more important than it has ever been. It has become a regulatory mandate to provide transparency and integrity in the financial markets. With the
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Wing (Cambodia) Limited Specialised Bank: Mobile Banking System is Taking Wing in Cambodia
In Cambodia, 16.5 percent of the population lives below the national poverty line, and 83 percent of citizens are still unbanked. The result is that critical financial services, such as sending money to relatives, can sometimes be impossible. Since its
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Secure, Transparent, and Efficient: Key Words for Blockchain-Driven Smart City
Blockchain may not hold all the answers, but Aisha Bint Butti Bin Bishr – the bold tech lady of Dubai – believes it could provide the bedrock of streamlined efficiency, transparent accountability and security that the Smart Cities of tomorrow
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Nalin Perera, Executive Director & CEO of eChannelling PLC Leading From the Front: Meet Sri Lankan Whirlwind Perera
Nalin Perera was appointed executive director on the Board of Directors of eChannelling PLC on September 20, 2016. His is one of the foremost names in Sri Lanka’s Mobile Telecommunications industry. Aresults-oriented leader, Perera is the CEO of Mobitel, having
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Jamaica’s Largest Credit Union: Making an Impact with Financial Inclusion and Education
The Community and Workers of Jamaica Co-operative Credit Union (C&WJ) started life in 1961 as Jamaica Telephone Company Employees Co-operative Credit Union Ltd. Back then, the union had a membership of 135 and assets of a £1,766.23 (equivalent to USD
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Central Bank of the Dominican Republic: Dominican Economy Surges Ahead, Bringing Growth to Multiple Sectors
In recent years, the Dominican economy has shown high growth rates in an environment of low inflationary pressures, which has allowed the strengthening of its macro-economic fundamentals. Growth in economic activity has averaged 6.5% over the past five years —
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PetroRio: Strategy is How You Play the Game, but Determination Helps You Win
PetroRio, Brazil’s largest independent oil and gas company, went from a pre-operational concession holder to a high-margin cash-generating oil producer with a clear strategy: to acquire and redevelop mature fields, while generating funds to acquire new assets. PetroRio was established
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SBM Securities: Major Changes and a Surge in Capabilities
SBM Securities Ltd, the stockbroking arm of SBM Group and one of the leading brokers in Mauritius, is undergoing a huge transformation. With the various entities operating under the SBM Non-Banking Financial Cluster (SBM NBFC), the SBM Group has embarked
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