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Monthly Archives: January 2011
Dubai Financial Market announces full readiness to introduce “Delivery versus Payment” before the end of Q1 2011
Dubai, January 31st 2011: Dubai Financial MarketDubai Financial Market announced today its full readiness to introduce the new settlement mechanism “Delivery versus Payment” (DvP). DFM has completed all the technical requirements to apply DvP in coordination with custodians and brokerage … Continue reading
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PTCL signs agreement with NRSP Microfinance Bank
Bhawalpur—An agreement has been signed between Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) and NRSP Microfinance Bank Limited for the provisioning of ICT services. NRSP Microfinance Bank will utilize the IP-Connect for their primary network and satellite based DVBS-2 for primary backup. … Continue reading
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Multi-lateral investment fund launched in Barbados
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Thursday January 27, 2011 – A fund has been created to develop more tourism-related jobs and greater competitiveness in the micro and small business sector. The Development of Tourism Micro-Projects in Barbados – a joint venture between the … Continue reading
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Singapore small and medium enterprises increasingly bullish about prospects
SINGAPORE, Jan. 21, 2011 (Xinhua News Agency) — Small and medium enterprises in Singapore are increasingly bullish about their prospects thanks to the booming economy, the results of a latest survey showed. Results of the HSBC (NYSE:HBC) small business confidence … Continue reading
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The New BRICS on the Block: Which Emerging Markets Are Up and Coming?
Building on the foundation of the well-known BRIC countries — Brazil, Russia, India and China — a new set of up-and-coming emerging markets is gaining attention. The so-called “CIVETS” countries — Colombia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Egypt, Turkey and South Africa — … Continue reading
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2011 Microfinance Outlook
New Microfinance Study Shows Continued Growth In 2011 Hitting the ground running, the microfinance sector has pivotal plans for the New Year. A seminal study was recently released by responsAbility Social Investments AG, one of the world’s leading asset managers … Continue reading
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Impact investing is the new philanthropy
Until recently the idea of both investing in a grassroots project in the world’s poorest corners and hoping to turn a reasonable profit were seen as mutually exclusive. If you wanted to help you donated to charity. If you wanted … Continue reading
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Global economy ticks upward, say central bankers
BASEL, Switzerland (AP) — The global economy is recovering faster than expected, the world’s leading central bankers said Monday, though they see dangers from inflation and rising food prices in emerging markets. The recovery is particularly strong in emerging economies … Continue reading
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Impact Investing in Sustainable Agriculture for a New Economy
According to a recent article from Scientific American, agriculture is responsible for one third of global greenhouse gas emissions from human activity. Agribusiness farming operations are notorious for nitrogen and phosphorus runoff (particularly from poultry and hog farms). In the Chesapeake Bay … Continue reading
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SAP reaps from SME investment
GERMAN enterprise solutions outfit SAP AG has achieved tremendous success from its foray into the small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) market in Malaysia. Its Southeast Asia president Eric MacDonald said the segment currently contributes about 65 per cent to the … Continue reading
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