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Katina Hristova

Katina Hristova is the editor of Finance Monthly magazine.

Articles by Katina Hristova

The Impact of Blockchain on the Functioning of Real Estate Funds

2nd March 2020
We often hear about the tokenisation of real estate funds by the amount tokenised (theoretically enabling investors to buy for £1 of fund unit), or through a number of myths circulating about blockchain which would allow the sale of fund shares over-the-counter and globally. Without going so far as to exchange shares from one end of the world to the other, blockchain technology is already bringing real improvements to the traditional operation of real estate funds. Blockchain not only allows better distribution of fund shares when it is created but also facilitates trading over-the-counter in a secondary market. In this article, David Poupardin discusses the impact of blockchain on the back and middle offices of real estate funds.
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Stabilising Cashflow in the Face of Uncertainty

2nd March 2020
Cashflow is the lifeblood of any business. Survival isn’t possible without it, and healthy cashflow supports growth, innovation and expansion. In times of uncertainty, cashflow is particularly important; providing a buffer to keep a business above water in turbulent times. Having sufficient access also enables a business to take advantage of expansion opportunities which might be out of reach for competitors with weaker cashflow.
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Shaping the Future of Customer Communications in the Financial Sector

2nd March 2020
As financial institutions are being driven forward through digital transformation and ever-evolving customer expectations, they must be careful to not lose sight of the fundamental value and critical need for timely and meaningful communications with customers. Dimitrios Kyprianou explores how modern customer communications management (CCM) systems can enable regulated businesses to keep pace with those demands.
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SES-imagotag Group's Joint Venture with Bossard Group

2nd March 2020
SES-imagotag and The Bossard Group, a leading international supplier of product solutions and services in industrial and assembly technologies, have entered into a forward-looking partnership in the field of industrial and logistics IoT solutions.
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How Can Private Equity Recapture Lost Profits

28th February 2020
Craig Lack, President of Catilize Health, explores adding a new objective to a private equity firm's investment thesis.
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The Restructuring of Financial Services in the Wake of Digitalisation

28th February 2020
Finance Monthly hears from the Financial Services team of Roland Berger in the Middle East, represented by Andreas Buelow, Bhavin Shah and Feroz Sanaulla. Between them, they cover the Middle East region across all financial services sectors – most notably banking, insurance and asset management. Their individual focus areas are based on their strong points: Andreas leverages his past experience at a global blue-chip insurer to cover our insurance clients, Bhavin focuses on banking and regulators based on his previous experience in consulting and Feroz builds the bridge between the financial services world and the tech world with his rich background as a corporate VC executive. Below, we speak with them about their passion to tackle the challenges arising from the digitalisation of financial institutions in the Middle East.
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An Interview with Sava Zurnic

28th February 2020
We speak with Sava Zurnic, MPM Master Project Manager at USA Escrow Fund – a global corporation specialising in project financing, escrow services and project management. For the past five years, Sava has been managing European projects as the company’s Project Director for Europe and has focused on projects in South-Eastern Europe.
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What the Latest ‘Dear CEO…’ Letters Tell Us & How SM&CR Holds the Key

28th February 2020
2020 has started with a bang from the FCA’s perspective with two ‘Dear CEO…’ letters being issued within a matter of days of the New Year fireworks heralding in 2020. Whilst directed to different sectors of the financial services market and raising different core concerns, the letters share a common theme. The FCA states that SM&CR sets the standard of personal conduct and provides an opportunity and catalyst to transform culture for financial services. This provides a significant indicator of the way in which the FCA is viewing emerging marketplace risks and how it intends to approach them in 2020. With over £392 million in fines published in 2019, the FCA is clearly serious.
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Toronto's Real Estate Market

28th February 2020
We caught up with Daniel Holmes, Senior Managing Director at Colliers International. Based in their Toronto office, Dan’s role is to implement strategies to support and mentor the firm’s internal resources and track the insights, factual data, market trends and projections to maximise the potential of property. Below we talk to Dan about Toronto’s real estate market and the things that position Colliers at the forefront of the commercial real estate industry.
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What Have Trump’s Trade Policies Achieved?

3rd February 2020
As a presidential candidate, four years ago, Donald Trump saw trade as a big issue he was eager to resolve. Katina Hristova evaluates how his campaign rhetoric has turned into policy and the key things he’s achieved on trade so far.
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The LaLiT London – A Taste of India in the Heart of London

3rd February 2020
As soon as you step into The LaLiT London, you feel like you’ve somehow teleported thousands of miles away to India - the land of temples, colour, silks and spices.
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How Challenger Banks are Accelerating Digital Transformation Across the Financial Sectors

31st January 2020
Capitalising on evolving expectations of how services and processes are delivered in the digital age, challenger banks have earned people’s trust by pioneering a radically customer-centric approach to finance. Here, Grant Brown, Managing Director of Data Management at Experian, looks at the role quality data plays in helping traditional banks deliver successful digital transformation projects to continue to attract the new younger consumer.
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