Trends

Hispanic entrepreneurs are increasingly optimistic about the future – what lies ahead in the next year and even the next decade to come – and see their heritage as an important advantage to their success. According to the second annual...

China may dominate the headlines, but international investors and corporates would do well to pay attention to two other rapidly emerging economic giants: India and Southeast Asia. India is home to 18 per cent of the world’s population and achieved...

Even as ETF adoption surges, a surprising group of investors appears to be holding back. Boomers (aged 52-70) are in their peak investing years, but they lag behind their children and parents when it comes to using exchange traded...

Deloitte the business advisory firm, has launched the fourth annual Middle East Real Estate Predictions, Dubai, which predicts 2018 will be a year of change for Dubai’s real estate market, from the introduction of Value Added Tax (VAT) to...

Bank of Scotland’s Business Barometer for January 2018 shows: • Overall confidence for firms in Scotland is at 18 per cent . • Firms’ confidence in their own business prospects is 22 per cent • Some job creation on the horizon, with...

1. Massive Investments in Digital Transformation Experiences with non-banking industries such as retail and communications have shaped consumers’ expectations from banks and credit unions. As customers become more digital, more demanding and more tech-savvy, legacy bank infrastructure is strained to...

Lloyds Bank’s Business Barometer for January 2018 shows: • Overall business confidence increased by 7 points to a 9-month high of 35% • Economic optimism rose by 23 points to 31%, well above the long-term average of 19% • Confidence in business...