SANNE on “Mauritius – FATF update and implications of the grey list” Click the link to listen to the webinar recording: Source: Sanne Group […]
Month: March 2020
Blackstone’s Stephen Schwarzman On Coronavirus, Fed Rate Cut & More
Blackstone’s Stephen Schwarzman On Coronavirus, Fed Rate Cut & More Source: Bloomberg Quint […]
Blackstones Steve Schwarzman Speaks On Coronavirus Fedrate Cut India Slowdown And More
BloombergQuint spoke with Stephen A Schwarzman about leadership, the journey in building Blackstone Group and the global economy and his thoughts on India. Schwarzman, who is also the chief executive officer and chairman of the firm, called the U.S. Federal Reserve’s move to cut rate “a bit of a failed experiment”. What’s hurting the global […]
Choking Travel Won’t Stop Coronavirus Spreading: WTTC
Closing borders, blanket travel bans and more extreme government policies will not stop the spread of coronavirus, says the head of the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) Recently, Guevara called for governments and authorities worldwide not to overreact with disproportionate measures in a bid to control Covid-19. She said, “Governments and those in authority […]
Bank One appoints Mark Watkinson as CEO and Executive Director from 1st April 2020
Mark joined Bank One on Monday 24th February 2020 to ensure a seamless transition and a smooth takeover from Ravneet Chowdhury. Commenting on his appointment, Mark stated, “I am very excited to be joining Bank One as the new CEO. The Bank has transformed itself in the past few years into a dynamic organisation with […]
Putting economic growth at the service of citizens for a prosperous, sustainable and inclusive Mauritius
“Towards an inclusive, high income and green Mauritius, forging ahead together” Putting economic growth at the service of citizens for a prosperous, sustainable and inclusive Mauritius, is the conviction expressed by the Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development, Dr Renganaden Padayachy, during his intervention, yesterday, on the Government Programme 2020-2024 “Towards an inclusive, high […]
Inclusion of Mauritius in the FATF list of “jurisdictions under increased monitoring”
The Financial Action Task Force on February 21, 2020, has placed Mauritius in the list of “jurisdictions under increased monitoring”, commonly referred to as the “grey list”… It is noted from FATF website that when a jurisdiction is placed under increased monitoring, it construes that the country has committed to resolve swiftly the identified strategic […]
A Global Economic Shock Needs A Global Solution
Proper policy coordination at the global level, and not just correlation, can provide an important assist to local and national efforts. (Bloomberg Opinion) — Policy makers are playing catch-up and seeking to minimize further disruptions as the coronavirus causes cascading domestic and international economic stops. How they approach this challenge will matter almost as much […]
Ajman Free Zone signs MoU with DIFC Courts
The agreement was signed by Sheikh Ahmed bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Chairman of Ajman Free Zone, and Zaki Azmi, Chief Justice of the DIFC Courts Sheikh Ahmed bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Chairman of Ajman Free Zone said: “We are pleased to sign an MoU with the DIFC Courts as part of our vision to better […]