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First Abu Dhabi Bank starts selling 5-year debt - IFR

Source: Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI).

IsDBI unveils flagship Islamic finance marketplace

3 Jan 2024

Source: Twitter @jpmorgan

JPMorgan seizes First Republic Bank

2 May 2023

US Fed delivers small rate hike amid global banking turmoil

US Fed delivers small rate hike amid global banking turmoil

Howard Schneider, Yoruk Bahceli and Akriti Sharma 23 Mar 2023

Mastercard to bring crypto-trading capabilities to banks

17 Oct 2022

Source: World Economic Forum.

Are asset owners ready to finance a transition to net zero?

17 Oct 2022

Source: Wikipedia. Bank of England.

Chaos in the markets: Bank of England takes emergency measures

11 Oct 2022

Volt, Australia's first online-only bank, shuts down due to fundraising woes

Byron Kaye and Alun John 6 Jul 2022

World's 1000 largest banks' Tier 1 capital exceeds $10tn for first time

World's 1000 largest banks' Tier 1 capital exceeds $10tn for first time

4 Jul 2022

IFC invests $50m in the first gender bond issued by Banco Pichincha

5 Apr 2022

Source: Supplied

The Islamic Development Bank injects $252.5m into Pakistan's vital projects

3 Jan 2022

Source: Supplied

Wizkid and Flutterwave launch innovative global cross-border payments platform

24 Dec 2021

Source: ©Pop Nukoonrat

New financial tribes in banking identified

12 Nov 2021

Continuous adaptation: Staying ahead of customer needs

Continuous adaptation: Staying ahead of customer needs

Melissa Campbell 8 Nov 2019

The fruit of your coins

Facebook's Libra has staggering potential - state control of money could end

Gavin Brown 27 Jun 2019

Bitcoins - What are they and how do they work?

Bitcoins - What are they and how do they work?

Akshar Inc 19 Dec 2017

Barclays Accelerator reveals 2017 Africa programme participants

Barclays Accelerator reveals 2017 Africa programme participants

21 Apr 2017

Email scam nets $214m in 14 months: FBI

Email scam nets $214m in 14 months: FBI

23 Jan 2015

Midas Awards reveals inaugural Brand Rankings Report

20 Jan 2015

Jessica Rich, the FTC offical in charge of consumer protection has fined JDI Dating $616,165 for using fake user profiles to sollicit payments from users. Image:

Online dating services uses fake profiles

30 Oct 2014

The loss of credit card information and the fraudulent theft from banks after the card information had been stolen is the crime that most people in the US fear. Image: Stock Image:

Credit card hacking is US's top crime fear

28 Oct 2014

Targeted malware attacks, mainly against Android phones have increased tenfold with 588,000 users worldwide being hacked by criminals after their money. Image:

Hackers targeting mobile phones for banking information

23 Oct 2014

Alleged money-laundering kingpin, Arthur Budovsky has pleaded not guilty to running an underground money-laundering agency for criminals throughout the world. Image:

Underground bank founder pleads not guilty

15 Oct 2014

Apple's iPhone 6 prototype has attracted bids of $99,800 on eBay after the seller managed to get hold of a prototype phone that was sent directly to him. There is no certainty the phone works and, it seems, some people have more money than sense. Image: eBay

iPhone 6 prototype selling for $99,800 on eBay

7 Oct 2014

eBay's President and Chief Executive John Donahoe says the plan to separate the company from PayPal makes strategic business sense, particularly in the longer term. Image:

PayPal to split from eBay

1 Oct 2014

The use of Cloud services means that piracy of music, videos and other content is rampant according to a report published in Washington. Image:

Piracy thrives through Cloud services

19 Sep 2014

Apple's Tim Cook says that new security features in iOS 8 make it impossible for Apple to scrutinise user information or for any security agency to break in without the users passcode. Image: Twitter

Apple's encryption tool locks out governments

19 Sep 2014

Apple has received pre-orders for more than 4m of the new iPhone 6 and this is slowing down delivery with some customers only likely to get their new phones sometime in October. Image: Apple

Record demand for iPhone 6

16 Sep 2014

Apple Chief Executive believes the combination of the new iWatch, iPhone 6 and the Apple Pay system will appeal to users worldwide. Image: Apple

Details of Apple's iWatch and iPhone 6

11 Sep 2014

Twitter is testing a buy button to see if users want to buy products or respond to adverts on the one-to-many messaging service. Image:

Twitter adds 'buy buttons' to adverts

9 Sep 2014

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First Abu Dhabi Bank starts selling 5-year debt - IFR

21 Feb 2024

Source: Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI).

IsDBI unveils flagship Islamic finance marketplace

3 Jan 2024

Source: Twitter @jpmorgan

JPMorgan seizes First Republic Bank

2 May 2023

US Fed delivers small rate hike amid global banking turmoil

US Fed delivers small rate hike amid global banking turmoil

Howard Schneider, Yoruk Bahceli and Akriti Sharma 23 Mar 2023

Mastercard to bring crypto-trading capabilities to banks

17 Oct 2022

Source: World Economic Forum.

Are asset owners ready to finance a transition to net zero?

17 Oct 2022

Source: Wikipedia. Bank of England.

Chaos in the markets: Bank of England takes emergency measures

11 Oct 2022

Volt, Australia's first online-only bank, shuts down due to fundraising woes

Byron Kaye and Alun John 6 Jul 2022

World's 1000 largest banks' Tier 1 capital exceeds $10tn for first time

World's 1000 largest banks' Tier 1 capital exceeds $10tn for first time

4 Jul 2022

IFC invests $50m in the first gender bond issued by Banco Pichincha

5 Apr 2022

Source: Supplied

The Islamic Development Bank injects $252.5m into Pakistan's vital projects

3 Jan 2022

Source: Supplied

Wizkid and Flutterwave launch innovative global cross-border payments platform

24 Dec 2021

Source: ©Pop Nukoonrat

New financial tribes in banking identified

12 Nov 2021

Continuous adaptation: Staying ahead of customer needs

Continuous adaptation: Staying ahead of customer needs

Melissa Campbell 8 Nov 2019

The fruit of your coins

Facebook's Libra has staggering potential - state control of money could end

Gavin Brown 27 Jun 2019

Bitcoins - What are they and how do they work?

Bitcoins - What are they and how do they work?

Akshar Inc 19 Dec 2017

Barclays Accelerator reveals 2017 Africa programme participants

Barclays Accelerator reveals 2017 Africa programme participants

21 Apr 2017

Email scam nets $214m in 14 months: FBI

Email scam nets $214m in 14 months: FBI

23 Jan 2015

Midas Awards reveals inaugural Brand Rankings Report

20 Jan 2015

Jessica Rich, the FTC offical in charge of consumer protection has fined JDI Dating $616,165 for using fake user profiles to sollicit payments from users. Image:

Online dating services uses fake profiles

30 Oct 2014

The loss of credit card information and the fraudulent theft from banks after the card information had been stolen is the crime that most people in the US fear. Image: Stock Image:

Credit card hacking is US's top crime fear

28 Oct 2014

Targeted malware attacks, mainly against Android phones have increased tenfold with 588,000 users worldwide being hacked by criminals after their money. Image:

Hackers targeting mobile phones for banking information

23 Oct 2014

Alleged money-laundering kingpin, Arthur Budovsky has pleaded not guilty to running an underground money-laundering agency for criminals throughout the world. Image:

Underground bank founder pleads not guilty

15 Oct 2014

Apple's iPhone 6 prototype has attracted bids of $99,800 on eBay after the seller managed to get hold of a prototype phone that was sent directly to him. There is no certainty the phone works and, it seems, some people have more money than sense. Image: eBay

iPhone 6 prototype selling for $99,800 on eBay

7 Oct 2014

eBay's President and Chief Executive John Donahoe says the plan to separate the company from PayPal makes strategic business sense, particularly in the longer term. Image:

PayPal to split from eBay

1 Oct 2014

The use of Cloud services means that piracy of music, videos and other content is rampant according to a report published in Washington. Image:

Piracy thrives through Cloud services

19 Sep 2014

Apple's Tim Cook says that new security features in iOS 8 make it impossible for Apple to scrutinise user information or for any security agency to break in without the users passcode. Image: Twitter

Apple's encryption tool locks out governments

19 Sep 2014

Apple has received pre-orders for more than 4m of the new iPhone 6 and this is slowing down delivery with some customers only likely to get their new phones sometime in October. Image: Apple

Record demand for iPhone 6

16 Sep 2014

Apple Chief Executive believes the combination of the new iWatch, iPhone 6 and the Apple Pay system will appeal to users worldwide. Image: Apple

Details of Apple's iWatch and iPhone 6

11 Sep 2014

Twitter is testing a buy button to see if users want to buy products or respond to adverts on the one-to-many messaging service. Image:

Twitter adds 'buy buttons' to adverts

9 Sep 2014

The FTC's Edith Ramirez has ruled that Google must refund users whose children made purchase from the Google Play store without authorisation. Image: FTC

Google to repay $19m for apps bought by children

5 Sep 2014

USA mobile wallet company has changed its name from Isis to Softcard to distance itself from the militant Islamic group of the same name. Image:

US mobile wallet Isis rebrands as Softcard

4 Sep 2014

FBI spokesman J Peter Donald says the source of the attack on JPMorgan Chase has not been established but US authorities are working on the problem. It is unclear what information may have been compromised. Image:

Russian hackers break into JPMorgan

28 Aug 2014

Retailers have been warned about the Backoff malware threat that is targeting point of sale machines to harvest credit card numbers and passwords. Image:

Backoff: malicious computer software for PoS systems

25 Aug 2014

Former 9/11 Commission Co-chairman Tom Kean warns that the US is vulnerable to cyber-attacks and is inadequately prepared to counter them. Image:

US vulnerable to serious cyber-attacks

25 Jul 2014

What makes the Midas Awards unique

What makes the Midas Awards unique

18 Jul 2014

eBay Markeplaces President Devin Wenig says the tie-up with Sotheby's will allow themed and special online auctions to be held alongside the traditional sales of art and collectibles. Image:

Sotheby's join eBay to offer online sales of art, collectibles

15 Jul 2014

Oracle's President Mark Hurd says the purchase of Micros Systems will boost profitability immediately. Image:

'Big data' deal sees Oracle buy Micros Systems

24 Jun 2014

Evgeniy Mikhailovich Bogachev has been detained and charged in the US for creating a sophisticated cybercrime syndicate. Image:

International raid targets data-stealing computer virus: US

3 Jun 2014

Hector Monsegur avoided going to jail for 124 years after doing a deal with the FBI. Known as Sabu, he was responsible for hacking hundreds of commercial and government sites around the world. Image:

US hacker turns FBI informant, walks free

28 May 2014