Islamic Endowment Meets Yale Endowment Model in SDG Path
By Yunice Karina Tumewang
The economy underdevelopment becomes a mainstream problem faced by Muslim countries globally and remains obscure. Waqf is often suggested to be...
Crypto Craze Creates Tax Problems, Especially for Americans
By Robert W. Wood
Although some countries do not tax crypto gains, IRS has been clear that crypto is a property for tax purposes. Americans...
The Future of Bitcoin Governance and Trading
By John Christopher Norwood
Bitcoin exploded into headlines and investment portfolios in 2017, and rightly so. Business Insider reports that the world’s first and largest cryptocurrency...
Going Beyond the Boundaries: Renta 4 on Discovering the Growth Potential of the MILA...
A conversation with Mr. Tristán González del Valle Chavarri, Institutional Business Director at Renta 4 Banco and Chairman at Renta 4 Luxembourg
As the dividing...
When Technology Meets Finance: An Interview with CFO, Rabobank Asia Niels Boudeling
Finance leaders are aware of the tremendous impact of technological advancements and of the need to improve their business strategies to keep their competitive...
The QFC, a Platform for Growth in Qatar and Beyond
By Haitham Al-Salama
Looking for top business and investment destinations in the Arab world? Dr. Haitham Al-Salama, Chief Economic Advisor at Qatar Financial Centre (QFC)...
Cryptocurrency: Advancing Kazakhstan’s Economy and Investment?
By Samantha Brletich
Aimed at developing markets, cryptocurrency, and attracting investment, Kazakhstan created the Astana International Financial Center (AIFC). Such move, however, is not a...
Yellen’s Twin Legacies – Powell’s Dilemma
By Jack Rasmus
As Yellen leaves the Powell Fed with two contradictory legacies, the question of the day is which will the Powell Fed now...
AIIB: Experiments in Scaling-up Development Finance
By Daniel Poon
Since its launch in January 2016, what are the significant developments on the operations of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)? In...
The Venezuelan “Petro” – Towards a New World Reserve Currency?
By Peter Koenig
As this article goes to print, Globovision TV quotes Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announcing the launch of a new cryptocurrency, the “Petro...
EDITOR'S PICK OF THE WEEK
China’s Challenging Search for a New Model of Economic Growth
By Danny Leipziger
China cannot continue to rely on exports to drive its growth, but what are the alternatives?
China ran a $1.2 trillion trade surplus last year, and despite admonitions from the IMF to rely...
