India’s economic growth saga is about to hit a crucial page. Recently, in a statement, ICAI President CA. Ranjeet Kumar Agarwal reiterated the fact that India would require 5 million Chartered Accountants by 2050 to drive its growth plans. The number is staggering, but not…
In the dynamic global finance context, the students of the investment banking course must keep up to date with macroeconomic developments, regulatory developments, and trends in capital markets. What took place in India and the UAE this week provides excellent pointers to global finance direction,…
HSBC, the fifth-largest banking group globally, has announced a major overhaul of its investment bank. The strategic shift is into private markets and debt finance, a new era in HSBC’s strategy to meet customers’ needs and construct its franchise. As the financial markets continue to…
Dubai has always been famous for its flashy lifestyle, globally recognized skyline, and innovation-friendly government. More recently, though, it has become increasingly the world’s go-to destination for wealth management and financial services. Strategically located geographically to be a bridge between the East and the West,…
Investment banks are automating pitch books, asset managers employ big language models to create client insights, and hedge funds deploy AI-generated trading strategies to test them. And amidst it all sits Generative AI, software that not just analyzes data, but generates content, insights, and even…
India has always been a pioneer in adopting financial innovations. From the universal acceptance of UPI to Aadhaar payments, India has revolutionized the way transactions are made daily. And now, it is taking another revolutionary step by introducing its own Central Bank Digital Currency, or…
India’s Markets are humming in 2025, and they ought to be. Following a couple of years of economic realignments and global unrest, the IPO market has made a strong recovery. From rebellious tech start-up CEOs to domestic consumer titans, a new generation of Indian firms…
In a global economy where borders are increasingly becoming a thing of the past for business and innovation, the India-Australia relationship is assuming prominence. A strong case in point is the just-concluded five-city roadshow led by Nexus Developments Australia, JITO Australia, and the Victorian Chamber…
In early 2025, a 23-year-old social media influencer from Delhi posted an Instagram Reel explaining how he grew his stock portfolio from ₹50,000 to ₹5 lakhs in a year using just five simple strategies. Within hours, the video reached a million views. Thousands of young…
The world of global finance is being fundamentally reshaped. In 2025, private credit has shifted from the periphery of financial services to the center of capital markets. Private credit assets are set to surpass $1.7 trillion worldwide this year, up from a mere $500 billion…