Digital financial services
The last decade and a half has experienced an exponential growth in mobile phone density in Pakistan, which stood at around 70% (March 2016, PTA). Much of this proliferation is…
Some key challenges: Global financial services industry
Global financial services industry is facing many challenges due to new legal requirements, in the fields of compliance, banking and capital market reforms. To understand emerging new realities, this write-up…
Gender and diversity in financial services
There is a raging debate in western corporate circles regarding the percentage of women in leadership positions including corporate boards, parliaments, multilateral and educational institutions. With the arena of the…
Financial firms to feel outsized impact from Trump’s H-1B overhaul
The Trump administration’s overhaul of the H-1B system could have an outsized impact on the finance industry, which could face hiring challenges following the imposition of the new $100,000 fee.…
Financial firms to feel outsized impact from Trump’s H-1B overhaul
The Trump administration’s overhaul of the H-1B system could have an outsized impact on the finance industry, which could face hiring challenges following the imposition of the new $100,000 fee.…
Why financial markets matter
A well-developed financial system comprising dynamic capital markets and a robust banking sector is considered a critical driver of investment, productivity, and sustainable economic growth. Here, I discuss how the…
Mental health services
LAST December, the National Commission for Human Rights (NCHR) received a complaint that 35-year-old Rukhsana (not her real name), who was working for an MNC, was being illegally detained at…
