The KPMG 2023 CEO Outlook offers an in-depth examination of the viewpoints of more than 1,300 CEOs from some of the world’s leading companies. Despite the current geopolitical and economic uncertainties and escalating cost-of-living pressures, a staggering 92% of Singapore CEOs forecast growth for their businesses. This figure significantly surpasses the 77% of global CEOs […]
Telos, a new social enterprise launching today, is working with a group of high-profile companies to further increase the positive social and environmental impact of their supply chain activity by buying more goods and services from social economy businesses. Building on the success of a pilot initiative by Social Enterprise UK, the Buy Social Europe […]
Currencies Direct, a leading international payments provider, has partnered with Transact Payments, the experts in cards and payments. The new partnership has enabled Currencies Direct to launch a multi-currency debit card, giving customers the ability to spend seamlessly in over 200 countries (wherever Mastercard is accepted). Currencies Direct has been facilitating bank-to-bank currency transfers for individuals […]
Ebury, a leading global financial solutions provider, is pleased to announce its partnership with 360tf, one of the pioneers of trade finance facilities in the UAE region. This collaboration will revolutionise how 360tf’s clients access international trade solutions, providing seamless and direct access to Ebury’s FX risk management solutions through their online platform. It will […]
PayU GPO, the leading online payment service provider operating in over 30+ emerging markets, announces the publication of LatAm E-Commerce Report 2023, its annual report exploring e-commerce in Latin America. In Latin America, PayU GPO observed a remarkable 2.8X increase in sales value. Additionally, the overall number of transactions in the LatAm region increased by […]
Africa’s non-bank lending sector is multifaceted, encompassing various product offerings that can be split into three sub-verticals. The first, non-asset-backed financing, includes unsecured financing products such as Buy Now Pay Later and payday loans. This vertical has proven a tough nut to crack, attracting the least funding in Africa. We’ve even seen major international players […]
In contrast to last year, the latest edition of Coface’s survey on corporate payment experience in Germany was not affected by special events like the Covid-19 pandemic or the onset of the war in Ukraine and the resulting price pressures of commodities. This led to a normalisation effect and the 2023 payment figures moved closer […]
9% of occupiers expect their take-up to increase this year despite challenges of rising costs and economic uncertainty. Germany and Spain are the top markets for expansion over the next three years. Automation and reshoring continue to be priorities, but reduced focus on stock-building as pandemic risks have receded. Electric vehicles are expected to be […]
A new report by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has found that the global trade finance gap has widened to the highest on record to $2.5tn in 2022. This gap highlights the unapproved demand for finance to facilitate international commerce. The report, titled “2023 Trade Finance Gaps, Growth, and Jobs Survey,” found that the gap […]
Leading UK tax and advisory firm Blick Rothenberg have launched a Japan desk to assist companies and individuals from both countries to do business with each other. The desk will be headed up by Kohtaro Hirota who joined Blick Rothenberg earlier this year and who said: “Due to increased business between Japan and the United […]
