Katina Hristova

Written by Katina Hristova Housed in a 400-year-old opulent riad, Palais Amani is a true oasis in the heart of the buzzing ancient medina of Fez. The five-star hotel is perfectly located for exploring Fez’s busy souks, incredible architecture, madrasas (Koranic schools), mosques and tanneries, whilst providing a decadent and…

Here Finance Monthly benefits from an exclusive opinion piece authored by Chirag Shah, CEO of Nucleus Commercial Finance, who gives us his thoughts on the P2P market, financing and banks. The P2P market is attractive to consumers and investors because its mentality and practices are distinct from those of conventional…

Home Depot's Rose Cottage Tiny Home Kit: Affordable, Eco-Friendly Living with Hassle-Free Assembly for $26,499

The Lambadarios Law Firm, working together with Bracewell, advised Fotowatio Renewable Ventures on its acquisition of the majority stake in a 600-megawatt battery storage platform in Greece.

We speak with Jenny Toh – the founder and director of River Life Coaching Pte. Ltd. in Singapore. Jenny holds the Professional Certified Coach (PCC) credential issued by the International Coaching Federation (ICF) which attests to her commitment to a high standard of coaching competencies and adherence to a strict code of ethics. Her passion is to empower introverts to embrace their introversion as a strength and not a sign of weakness and to define success on their own terms. Jenny provides one…

Lynda Hoffman is a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) with the International Coaching Federation (ICF). Through her business, Lynda Hoffman Life Coaching, she coaches passionate and self-directed business professionals - with or without ADHD - who want to create meaningful personal and organizational change. Lynda partners with clients to increase their personal agency and strategic decision-making. Her extensive experience in the fields of executive functioning and mindfulness training supports…

FinTech companies are moving into the automotive space, and for good reason: the financing of auto purchases fails to meet the consumer’s expectations. What’s more, these tech companies realise that by innovating the finance process, they can build life-long relationships with consumers. Auto brands with financing arms should take note.

Maxim Manturov, Head of Investment Research at Freedom Finance Europe, shares which companies are likely to profit from the increased discussion of AI and its uses.

The Swiss Alps never fail to lift the mood – their endless beauty and dramatic skylines allowing us to contemplate the wonders of the natural world. And as we contemplate their majesty and fragility, the desire to protect all we see is a powerful, visceral emotion. Distinguished global thought leaders meeting at the World Economic Forum in Davos in January certainly felt this way, making impassioned pleas for environmental stewardship, international cooperation and urgent action to mitigate the…

The perception of cybersecurity insurance and how it is used to support enterprises with business continuity has shifted significantly. Years ago, risk transference – transferring the risk of an impending cyberattack from an organisation onto its insurance company – often formed part of a reliable security strategy. This strategy was welcomed by insurers, who could previously quantify the risk of a data breach in a less volatile cyber environment.

Many economies are experiencing a downturn, and while a slowing economy feels uneasy, recessions are usually short with long periods of economic stability following. By examining current payment trends, we look at the opportunities for businesses to grow and how they can sow the seeds of prosperity while considering some of the obstacles that will be encountered.

The festivities at the end of last year are now a fading memory, and so are most people’s new year’s resolutions. But with one month of 2023 already gone, it seems like a good time to revisit how the year is shaping up for finance teams and the companies they support.

2022 went down as a difficult year for the crypto industry.

According to the latest forecast from the World Bank, the global economy is “perilously close to falling into recession”.

Jobs growth in the US was robust in December despite the impact of rising prices.

The internet of things (IoT) looks set to augment the capabilities of almost all finance professionals, even if it may initially have sounded like hype.

Originally from the Dominican Republic, Mario Medina moved to the US at the age of nine. He received his undergraduate degree from Nova University and has worked for Fortune 500 companies before co-founding Moveo Technologies.

According to Statista, the luxury goods market currently accounts for 22% of online sales, with a value of 62bn EUR.

Financial services institutions are increasingly digital. Consumer interactions and engagement with products and services build digital footprints, generating ever-increasing amounts of data that can reveal much about our identity and behaviours.

The digital real estate market had a ‘boom’ moment last year as excitement around the metaverse triggered a 700% rise in the average metaverse property price.