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As the largest commercial bank in Afghanistan, it may have also proven difficult for Azizi Bank to simultaneously ascertain the title of best commercial bank. Yet, that is exactly what this outstanding financial institution has done, and has rightfully been awarded that title of 2020's Best Commercial Bank, Afghanistan in this quarter’s issue of Wealth & Finance International Magazine. Join us as we find out more about what the bank has to offer, what makes it so unique, and why it is deserving of this international recognition.

Confidence levels amongst UK investors have risen 20 points (62 - 82) in the last 12 months according to new research amongst 1100 UK investors (£10k+).

The Targeted Review of Internal Models (TRIM) is underway and banks across the eurozone will already be feeling the effects. Supervised by the European Central Bank (ECB) and first launched in 2017, the initiative is designed to assess whether the internal risk assessment models used by banks meet regulatory requirements and whether their results are reliable and comparable.

Demand for alternative currencies will lead to a wave of private monies, new research from the Institute of Economic Affairs predicts.

Most businesses are established primarily to make money. Businesses won’t last if they don’t make a profit. There could be an exception to the rule for non-profit organisations. But every firm needs to generate some income to survive and cover its operating costs. Therefore, managing finances is crucial to the success of any organisation. A […]

ARK Investment Management LLC, an active manager of thematic exchange-traded funds (ETFs), is pleased to announce that the ARK Web x.0 ETF has become the first ETF to invest in bitcoin. ARK has made its investment for ARK Web x.0 ETF through the purchase of publicly traded shares of Grayscale’s Bitcoin Investment Trust.

unbiased.co.uk’s head of advice, Claire Walsh, has discussed the figures, which highlighted the increased need for advice following new reforms. The new data from unbiased.co.uk also shows that:•Pensions accounted for 49% of all search refinements on the site since the introduction of pension freedoms•Pension search queries increased 68% from April 2014 – April 2015•Pension searches […]

GreenPath Debt Solutions, a nationwide non-profit credit counseling and education organization, is partnering with the National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC) to bring free financial education to libraries across the country.

The value of new construction starts climbed 9% in January to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $621.0 billion, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. The increase for total construction was the result of an especially strong performance by the non-building construction sector, which benefitted from the start of a massive liquefied natural gas terminal facility in Texas.

The Pensions Management Institute (PMI) announced the appointment of Gareth Tancred as its new Chief Executive Officer, to replace Vince Linnane who last year announced his intention to leave after 32 years’ service with the PMI.