Monthly Archives: June 2014

Investing in Emerging Market Infrastructure – Wealth Daily

Investing in Emerging Market Infrastructure Wealth Daily Go to any emerging market country — or anywhere in the United States, for that matter — and you will see a wide-open ocean of opportunity.

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Biometrics, personalised pricing: How the way we pay for stuff is going to change – Techly

I was recently left stranded in San Francisco, alone and without money or access to a phone, after both my Nexus 5 and my wallet were stolen.

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Swedish student develops new biometric payment system

Malcolm Brabant reports from Sweden where a new method of payment could make carrying cash or credit cards a thing of the past.

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FDIC Takes Action Against Bancorp and Discover

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) is stepping up its efforts to quash crooks’ ability to hide illicit funds, as it recently issued at least two consent orders against financial-services providers to bolster their protections against…

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Navy Federal Credit Union Gets Mobile Banking Solution

The Navy Federal Credit Union announced this week that it had partnered with the cloud-based technology company Acumen Solutions to bring mobile banking solutions to its customers.

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World Cup Attendance Motivates Visa Users To Spend $27M In Four Days

International tourists flocking to the 2014 venues for the FIFA World Cup in Brazil spent about $27 million in four days on their Visa accounts.

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President Park urges North Korea to take lesson from Kazakhstan’s nuclear arms … – Arirang News

President Park urges North Korea to take lesson from Kazakhstan’s nuclear arms …

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Central Asian Countries Pledge Action On Climate Change – Eurasia Review

Central Asian Countries Pledge Action On Climate Change Eurasia Review Climate change poses an undisputable challenge to Central Asian countries now, more than ever.

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7 Kazakh companies’ credit rating outlook downgraded by S&P – Tengrinews

Trend.az 7 Kazakh companies’ credit rating outlook downgraded by S&P Tengrinews S&ampP reviewed the ratings of Samruk-Kazyna, Development Bank of Kazakhstan, Damu Entrepreneurship Development Fund, KazAgro National Management Holding, KazMunaiGas,…

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Fitch: Bancassurance Drives Kazakh Insurance Growth – Reuters

Fitch: Bancassurance Drives Kazakh Insurance Growth Reuters (The following statement was released by the rating agency) Link to Fitch Ratings’ Report: Kazakh Insurance Dashboard here LONDON, June 19 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings says that bancassurance has…

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