Global recruitment specialists Michael Page Singapore witnessed the number of jobs rise in Q2 2021 compared to Q1 led by an increase in industrial and manufacturing at 60%. This was followed by an increase in opportunities within sales and marketing (up 41%) and digital (up 33%). According to job opportunity data shared by Michael Page, […]
Cyberport Academy will host a Green Finance Speaker Series to promote green finance in Hong Kong with fintech support in light of the rise of green finance. Cyberport believes that fintech can empower the development of green finance and is committed to playing a role in promoting green fintech to strengthen Hong Kong as an […]
In the period from January to March 2021, total trade between Moscow and EU member states rose 2% to USD 27.46bn. According to Vladimir Yefimov, Moscow’s deputy mayor for economic policy and property and land relations, the capital city accounts for half of the volume of trade between Russian and the European Union. “In January […]
CaixaBank has financed the RIU Group for the acquisition of 49% of 19 hotels, owned by the tour operator TUI, which operate under the RIU Hotels & Resorts brand, and for the development of new business projects. Thanks to this loan of 825 million euros of capital, the hotel group will have the liquidity needed […]
Creditinfo Group, the leading global credit information and decision analytics provider, is today announcing the launch of a scorecard solution tailored for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Through its unique approach to data and algorithms, this scorecard will help financial institutions improve their credit assessment and facilitate financing to the SME market, which has typically […]
Rural businesses, which are so vital for transforming our food systems, will get a much needed boost from an ambitious new financing programme launched today by the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), as part of its broader efforts to address rising hunger and poverty levels in the world’s poorest countries. The Private Sector […]
The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC)and its partner the Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRIC), today launched a technical report on the potential impacts of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) on selected OIC countries, namely Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Guinea, Mozambique, Tunisia and Uganda. The objective of […]
The 2021 FCI Annual Review has been published online today. The FCI Annual Review is a globally recognised publication in the world of Factoring and Receivables Finance. In addition to publishing the final statistics for the industry showing this year a 6.5% drop compared to previous year, it includes the highly appreciated Global Industry Annual […]
The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC), a member of the Islamic Development Bank Group (IsDB), granted a €10m Murabaha financing to Bridge Bank Group, Cote d’Ivoire (BBGCI). The facility represents a significant portion of BBGCI’s remaining 2021 trade financing requirements and enables BBGCI to support the Bank’s growing private sector clients as well as small-to-medium-sized […]
The Smart Lady Club, supporting women entrepreneurs in Bulgaria, is back! The Club’s first live event for the year was attended by 26 successful business ladies who discussed their plans, current and future projects, and visions for business development. The topic of the event, organised by First Investment Bank, was: ‘Innovative ideas with a mission: […]
