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Climate Change: Amendments to Guernsey’s Financial Sector Corporate Governance Code –…
Guernsey: Climate Change: Amendments to the Guernsey Financial Sector Corporate Governance Code…
Global Economic Rebound to Boost Islamic Finance Sector Recovery
According to Alpen Capital and Alpen Asset Advisers, a global economic recovery, fiscal and monetary easing, as well as liquidity made available by major governments and central banks should drive post-pandemic growth and demand for Islamic…
Is the financial sector doing enough to promote gender equality?
* All opinions expressed in this opinion piece are those of the author and not of the Thomson Reuters Foundation.
The success of women in finance relies on the industry having…
Ag Resource Management Completes Landmark Securitization for Farm Finance Industry
“The last decade has been difficult for agriculture. Farmers need crop guarantee solutions that work in a way that is conducive to their success,” said ARM's Managing Director, John Hoffman. He added: “At ARM, we are far from the norm.…
What is driving the rise of the £16 billion integrated finance sector?
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The pandemic is accelerating the change in people's financial needs and expectations, writes Keith Grose, international lead at Plaid.Image source: Photo of fauxels from…
UK financial sector responsible for more carbon emissions than Germany
A new report from Greenpeace and WWF, reveals that UK banks and asset managers were responsible for financing 805 million tonnes of CO2 in 2019, which would make the City of London the 9th biggest emitter of CO2 in the world. world if it…
Calgary’s financial sector ranks 10th in North America for total employment
Calgary's financial sector has been ranked among the best in North America, just behind Vancouver and San Francisco.
According to a new report from the Conference Board of CanadaCalgary's finance workforce is the 10th best on the continent…
Total employment in the finance sector in Montreal ranks 6th in all of North America
Montreal's financial sector was ranked among the best on the continent, ahead of San Francisco, Vancouver, Washington and Calgary.
According to a new report from the Conference Board of CanadaMontreal's financial workforce ranks 6th in…
Financial sector expected to add 6,500 jobs in 2021, building on last year’s expansion
Moving on to tech jobs in finance, Menon said technology has become central to how financial services are produced, distributed and consumed."Can we imagine what life would have been like during last year's 'circuit breaker' lockdown if we…
Women hold 7% of senior positions in South Korea’s financial sector
Women made up just 7% of financial institution boards in South Korea, despite making up nearly half of the sector's workforce, according to data submitted to a lawmaker on Wednesday.The number of women in leadership positions at 444…
Remote work is fueling burnout in the financial sector
The practical challenge of working from home has proven surprisingly easy for many financial services companies. However, a year after the coronavirus pandemic forced them to close their offices, operational challenges have given…
Financial Industry Embraces Virtual Reality to Make Remote Work More Interesting
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(Reuters) — Once the preserve of gamers, virtual reality (VR) has been seized upon by the financial industry as a…
Navigating the culture of bonuses in the financial sector
Former and current Governors of the Bank of England, Mark Carney and Andrew Bailey
When COVID-19 swept through Spain this spring, the country's second largest lender,!-->!-->…
The Islamic finance sector in Indonesia is expanding
Jakarta: Indonesian Islamic banks maintained double-digit asset growth last year, while rural and non-banking segments made further gains, expanding the sector's consumer base in South Asia's largest economy. South East.Indonesia has the…
Overhaul of Islamic finance sector in Malaysia gives depositors a boost
KUALA LUMPUR/DUBAI: New laws governing Malaysia's Islamic finance industry will strengthen depositor protections by making religious advisers legally responsible for financial products and subject to heavy fines and prison sentences…