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Keeping Pace With Client Needs, Staying Ahead of the Market, and Driving Custodian Bank Evolution
The role of custodian banks has evolved to include the proactive anticipation of market and client needs — while driving positive change. Institutions in African markets have stepped up to the fast-moving, multi-jurisdictional and multi-currency landscape. They put in place
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Head of International Banking at Bank One Carl Chirwa: Banking the Future in a Post-Covid-19 World
“Two years down the line, I can safely assume that most businesses – including banks – have had to tear up meticulously detailed plans and budgets,” says Carl Chirwa, head of international banking at Mauritius-based Bank One. The Covid-19 pandemic
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State Investment Corporation Ltd (SIC): Mauritian Investment Body Has Country’s Best Interests in Mind
The State Investment Corporation Ltd (SIC) — the investment arm of the government of Mauritius — was founded in 1984 with the objective of funding high-growth entrepreneurial ventures and helping businesses to industry-leading positions. SIC has proven itself a valuable
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Bank One: Supporting Mauritius’ Efforts to Emerge as a Private Wealth Hub for Africa
The last few years have been characterised by a number of initiatives to identify new areas of activity to allow Mauritius’ financial services sector to move up the value chain and increase its contribution from 12 to 15% of the
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SWAN’s Way in Mauritius: Historic Insurance Provider Delivers Modern Day Financial Services
From humble beginnings, SWAN has matured to become a leading non-banking financial services provider in Mauritius. Over its 165-year history, the Indian Ocean-based insurance company has partnered with global entities and served generations of Mauritians. It has consistently expanded its
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Wealth on the Move: HNWIs Continually Searching for their Own Little Piece of Paradise
There is continuous movement of wealth around the world. And the wealthy migrate both away from — and towards. Last year, high net worth individuals (a HNWI has personal net assets exceeding $1 million) in the emerging and frontier economies
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Uruguay: A Near-Perfect Country to Live, Work, and Play Post-Covid-19
The best countries to build a prosperous post-corona life include obvious choices such as Australia (#1), New Zealand (#3), and The Netherlands (#8), but also a few surprising ones: Mauritius claimed a top spot (#6) as did, remarkably, Spain (#5),
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Bank One Ltd: From Africa, for Africa, with a Wealth of Regional Understanding
In its 12 years of existence, Mauritian-based Bank One has built a strong reputation — regionally, and way beyond its borders. Leveraging the strength of a highly qualified team with decades of combined African experience, Bank One has firmly established
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Ambareen Musa, Founder & CEO of Souqalmal: From Mauritius with Love for Fintech, and lots of Ambition
Ambareen Musa, founder and CEO of financial aggregator marketplace Souqalmal, sees a glowing future for fintech — and she believes in striking while the iron is hot. “The opportunity for fintech is absolutely massive,” she told Forbes magazine. “It’s only
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SBM: Island Nation’s Bank Group Goes From Bit Part to a Starring Role
SBM — aka the SBM Group, previously known as the State Bank of Mauritius — is a major player by any name. The publicly listed company, the second-largest bank in Mauritius, has successfully positioned itself on the regional market. Over
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