WorldRemit’s connections to Easypaisa and JazzCash mobile wallet providers ensure money is received in real time, helping loved ones with their Eid preparations ISLAMABAD–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jul. 30, 2020 Leading international money transfer company WorldRemit wishes all those celebrating, a blessed Eid al Adha! For many, preparing for a holiday like Eid al Adha can be fulfilling […]
Adding over 100,000 new users a month in South Africa and Namibia alone, Ozow is now taking steps to bring its payments platform to the rest of Africa and the world. JOHANNESBURG, South Africa–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jul. 28, 2020 “In a constantly changing global economy, traditionally dominated by large banks since 1472, (something which is unlikely to […]
Three Tenured Industry Professionals Join to Advise on the Firm’s Global Investment and Operations Strategies LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jul. 21, 2020 OpenGate Capital, a global private equity firm, announced today that it welcomed three new members to its Advisory Board including Mr. Randall Aardema, Mr. Matthew Pearlson, and Mr. Randy Teo. OpenGate’s Advisory Board provides guidance […]
The US market has benefitted from substantial monetary and fiscal policy in the COVID-Era Long-term growth opportunities are increasingly necessary against the structural shifts triggered by COVID-19 Thematic investing is a long-term strategy to add resilience to the portfolio and capture pre-existing trends that are being accelerated by the pandemic Certain themes including video games and esports, robotics and […]
Within the last six months, the number of those investing in cryptocurrency has risen by 20 percent, due largely to recent declines in global markets. Narkasa, a recently launched cryptocurrency exchange based in Istanbul, hopes to soon let its clients conduct transactions in 156 national currencies. ISTANBUL–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jul. 01, 2020 The global cryptocurrency market is […]
Bridges the Gap Between Directional Perpetual Traders, Spot Traders, Borrowers and Lenders Gives Crypto Investors Trading Flexibility on the First Physically Delivered Futures Exchange HONG KONG–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jun. 29, 2020 CoinFLEX, the world’s first physically delivered cryptocurrency futures exchange, today announced the launch of the industry’s first centrally traded repo market powered by deliverable perpetual futures. […]
Future international students’ demands, attitudes and behavior will transform the way universities educate, enrich and host their populations DENVER–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jun. 01, 2020 The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU), a leader in cross-border, cross-currency money movement and payments, today shares a new report on “The Future of International Education,” in partnership with The Future Laboratory. The […]
BANGKOK–(THAI BUSINESS NEWS)–May 20, 2020 KASIKORNBANK (KBank) has partnered with NIUM, a Singapore-based digital cross-border money transfer platform, in developing an application programming interface (API) for international funds transfer via K PLUS, with 12 currencies available – increasing from six previously – covering 30 countries worldwide. Customers can make outward funds transfer via K PLUS with no documentation […]
Part of $2.6 Billion Total Capital Raise for Specialized Direct Lending Strategy Market-Leading Platform Focused on Senior Loans WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–May. 18, 2020 EIG Global Energy Partners (EIG) announced today the successful final close of EIG Global Project Fund V (GPF V or the Fund) with total commitments of $1.1 billion, nearly 50% higher than the […]
Massive Mutual Fund Availability at Low or No Cost to Citizens Worldwide GREENWICH, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–May. 19, 2020 Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:IBKR) today announced the launch of its new Mutual Fund Marketplace, which offers availability to more than 25,000 mutual funds, including over 21,000 no load and 8,300 no transaction fee funds, from more than […]
TOKYO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–May. 14, 2020 While Viet Nam — one of the poorest nations in the world in the 1980s — has become today a market-based and remarkable growth economy, the fact that the country creates little value added from exports (US$69 billion in 2019) that is equivalent to only one quarter of nominal value of […]
Western Union provides fee reduction for frontline and essential workers as a part of company’s ongoing efforts to provide essential money transfers and payments services amid the COVID-19 pandemic DENVER–(BUSINESS WIRE)–May. 10, 2020 Western Union (NYSE: WU), a leader in cross-border, cross-currency money movement and payments, today announced a 50 percent fee reduction1 for front-line […]
