Niall Byrne, chief financial officer of QIA (Qatar Investment Authority), the country’s wealth fund, spoke in Doha about his two-year tenure and his commitment to transforming QIA’s finance function to support growth. Founded in 2005 with a mission to create long-term value, QIA invests in nine sectors: retail and consumer; technology, media and telecommunications (TMT); … Read more
We research all brands listed and may receive compensation from our affiliates. Research and financial considerations may influence how brands are presented. Not all brands are included. Find out more. At least four people who allegedly made off with tens of thousands of dollars due to Chase’s “infinite money” glitch are now in a heap … Read more
House Economics, politics and regulation QIA’s core investments in its wealth fund QIA (Qatar Investment Authority) is the asset manager of the State of Qatar. It was established in 2005 with the primary goal of creating long-term value, as well as two other goals in support of Qatar’s prosperity: providing liquidity when needed to stabilize … Read more
Student loan borrowers hungry for more government help could see very different policies next year depending on who lives in the White House. With nearly one in five U.S. adults carrying student debt, student loan policy tends to lag behind other economic issues in the eyes of voters. Still, about 4 in 10 adults say … Read more
Abu Dhabi Development Holding Company (ADQ) has agreed to acquire a 96% stake in Audi Odeabank’s loss-making Turkish subsidiary as the United Arab Emirates deepens economic ties with Turkey. The deal, pending regulatory approval from the Banking Regulation and Supervision Authority and Turkey’s Competition Authority, demonstrates ADQ’s growing presence in banking markets. Lebanese Bank Audi … Read more
We research all brands listed and may receive compensation from our affiliates. Research and financial considerations may influence how brands are presented. Not all brands are included. Find out more. What happens in the car market when interest rates fall? New data shows sales are growing and discounts and promotional finance offers have improved. However, … Read more
Global banking cooperative SWIFT plans to launch in 2025, launching fraud detection capabilities using artificial intelligence. The new feature will give financial institutions more accurate information about potential fraudulent activity in real time. Fraudulent attacks using AI-generated deepfakes impersonating high-ranking executives and AI-generated synthetic identities are only on the rise. According to SWIFT, the global … Read more
To address the accountant shortage, KPMG, Deloitte and their colleagues at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and EY have begun developing alternative pathways to obtaining a CPA license. To become a certified public accountant (CPA), candidates will no longer be required to submit 150 college credit hours. They will only need to show 120 college credit hours. The … Read more
Despite security threats and political unrest, tiny Togo is attracting huge interest from foreign investors. A small West African country that is one of the world’s largest phosphate producers, Togo has a resurgent economy and prospects for further development. Its industrial sector is reviving after a long period of stagnation, new investors are coming, and … Read more
As Election Day approached, former President Donald Trump and multi-billionaire Elon Musk experimented with an unconventional campaign tactic: giving money directly to voters. Musk, who is campaigning full force for Trump in key battleground states, has pledged to give $1 million every day to a registered voter in a swing state who signs a petition … Read more