A group of senior financial services industry executives from firms including HSBC, Allianz, and Ant Financial, along with public sector and civil society leaders from Bank...
From gifting Basquiat paintings to Leonardo di Caprio to pouring millions of dollars in champagne over himself and Paris Hilton, allegations of outrageous exploits and profligate...
The World Bank launched bond-i (blockchain operated new debt instrument), the world’s first bond to be created, allocated, transferred and managed through its life cycle using...
Artificial intelligence is changing the finance industry, with some early big movers monetizing their investments in back-office AI applications. But as this trend widens, new systemic...
The World Bank (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, IBRD rated Aaa/AAA) has mandated the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) as the sole arranger of the...
Recent Iranian trade figures suggest that the United Arab Emirates, a strong backer of US efforts to squeeze Iran economically, could emerge alongside China as the...
In today’s digital world, there’s an app for that — whatever “that” may be. Devices like smartphones and tablets are becoming the dashboards of our lives....
The World Bank Group announced today that in fiscal year 2018, 32.1 percent of its financing had climate co-benefits – already exceeding the target set in...
Some saw Blockchain only in the form of a cryptocurrency and moreover Bitcoin. The purpose behind their understanding was “easy money”. Few won, many lost. Then...
Exactly on December 12, 2016, I wrote an article predicting that Dubai is going to see its economic fall. I even gave the dates that it...