(Bloomberg) -- Indies Capital Partners, a Singapore-based alternative asset manager, has raised more than $100 million at the first close of its third flagship fund for structured credit and private ... ( read original story ...)
Finance Minister Katz trying to push down vegetable prices
Israeli farmers protest Finance Minister's plan, say it needs to allow local farmers to properly compete with imports. ( read original story ...)
Has Israel lost control over coronavirus pandemic?
Faced with a continued spike in coronavirus cases, Israel’s government is set to reimpose crowding restrictions. ( read original story ...)
News Analysis: Israel faces renewed restrictions as COVID-19 cases soar
Israel is at the cusp of a major health and economic crisis as it struggles to cope with COVID-19 and its after-effects. Weeks after the country lifted restrictions on its citizens, the number of ... ( read original story ...)
ADGM inks partnership with IRENA to promote sustainable finance
ABU DHABI - Abu Dhabi Global Market, ADGM, and the International Renewable Energy Agency, IRENA, have announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding to signify their joint commitment to ... ( read original story ...)
IRENA, ADGM partner to promote sustainable finance in the region
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) have signed a Memorandum of understanding (MoU) to promote sustainable finance across the UAE and the wider region. ( read original story ...)
European banks implicated in Cambodia’s microcredit scandal
The unfolding microcredit scandal in Cambodia involves two well-respected European banks, BRED in France and Triodos Bank in the Netherlands. Both subscribe to the concept of "ethical banking.&qu ... ( read original story ...)
Thai central bank says has not closed door to further easing
Thailand's central bank has not shut the door to further monetary policy easing, a deputy governor said, after cutting the key rate three times this year to a record low of 0.5% to support an economy ... ( read original story ...)
Freedom Holding Corp. Acquires Russian Brokerage Firm
ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN / ACCESSWIRE / July 6, 2020 / Freedom Holding Corp. (FRHC) (the "Company") today announced that the Company has concluded the acquisition of IC ZERICH Capital Management JSC ... ( read original story ...)
China-backed AIIB approves loan of 661 mln euros for Kazakhstan’s COVID-19 response
The Beijing-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) said on Monday it would lend 661.8 million euros ($746.84 million) to help the government of Kazakhstan mitigate the impact of the ... ( read original story ...)