Raiffeisen Bank International has released its own digital platform for Schuldschein, amid a flurry of bank-backed electronic processing offerings being launched into the market.

Luba Nikulina and Chris Redmond have been appointed into new positions at the leading global advisory, broking and solutions company. 

Doubling down on its emerging market assets strategy, the firm promotes Cristiana de Alessi.

Addition of Evans and Tsirigotis set to help reinvent traditional merchant banking.

What does the UK owe the EU in a no-deal Brexit? On 4 September, the House of Lords’ EU Financial Affairs Sub-Committee met to discuss this question, with very little clarity as to the answer.

Legae Peresec, the newly formed securities trading business, is poised to shake up the South African securities marketplace, following a landmark black economic empowerment deal. 

Shipping, logistics and geography are propelling FDI on the horn of Africa.

The world’s fastest growing economy is benefiting from increased oil production and comprehensive banking reforms. However, public debt levels remain a key concern particularly with an election approaching. 

Finally, something that everyone in London seems to agree on. The UK financial community and the treasury voice their commitment to push Islamic finance forward whatever the outcome of Brexit.

Banks are used to cutthroat competition, but now some of the world’s biggest and most well-known brands are looking to stake their claim on ground long held by traditional lenders. EMEA Finance spoke with Mike Cook, senior manager at US information technology services company Cognizant, about rising competition between banks and fintech.

It’s about time. The UK sees a woman rise to the top of one of its ‘big four’ banks.

Edward Opare-Donkor and Sameul Aidoo, two industry veterans, are promoted to deputy managing directors.