Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading global financial centre in the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia (MEASA) region, today announced the second edition of the Dubai FinTech Summit to be held on 6-7 May 2024. Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, First Deputy Ruler of […]

Inclusion of People with Disabilities in every walk of life can lead to an inclusive society. To ensure their inclusion in Pakistan’s job market, Sightsavers and Pakistan Business Disability Network (PBDN) organized an employers’ meetup in Lahore under the Futuremakers project funded by Standard Chartered Bank. The PBDN is an employer-led platform, established to facilitate […]

To empower persons with disabilities, Sightsavers in collaboration with DeafTawk is thrilled to announce the launch of its groundbreaking program ‘Innovation Challenge Futuremakers (ICF)’. This fast-track acceleration program is dedicated to breaking barriers and empowering entrepreneurs with disabilities to make a profound social and economic impact through their innovative ventures. ICF is the result of […]

Standard Chartered Bank (Pakistan) Limited (SCBPL) has launched Pakistan’s First Sustainable Trade Export LC Programme. SCBPL is supporting Louis Dreyfus Company’s (LDC) export of cotton sourced through the world’s leading cotton sustainability certification programme, the Better Cotton Initiative (BCI). With Standard Chartered’s focus on helping companies accelerate to net zero and closing funding gaps for […]

Standard Chartered Bank Pakistan Limited (SCBPL), continuing with its contribution towards economic empowerment and financial inclusion of the masses, has launched an internship programme for differently-abled persons, with the aim to create a diverse pipeline of candidates as potential workforce for the banking industry, simultaneously supporting them to elevate their quality of life. This initiative […]

The 6th Edition of The Future Summit concluded on Thursday with eminent foreign and local delegates speaking on diverse topics aimed at recommending a futuristic direction to the corporate sector, policymakers, and stakeholders of the country. Hosted by Nutshell Group, the Summit continued to explore the realm of disruption at a local hotel in Karachi. […]

The 16th Asian Financial Forum (AFF), organised by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), will once again be held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) on 11 and 12 January to bring together global financial leaders in person. The event […]

SC Ventures, Standard Chartered’s innovation, fintech investment and ventures arm, announced today that it has invested funds in Hong Kong-based KYC, KYB and data management platform with the aim of accelerating the company’s product development and boosting its sales organisation – both to meet the increasing demand of the global identity verification market for individuals […]

Standard Chartered Bank (Pakistan) is a leading global bank that has partnered with TPL Trakker – the most advanced IoT Company in Pakistan, for Tracking, Telematics, Mapping, and Location-Based Services. This strategic alliance has created a one-window solution to manage and secure the automobiles financed by the bank, as the Auto-Financing sector in Pakistan has […]

Day one of Biometric MENA Summit 2021 kickstarted on 26th July 2021 with opening remarks from the Managing Director at Verve Management, Sabah Parvez, and was followed by a welcoming note by none other than the Head of Cards, Bank of Beirut, Mr. Fares Antoun who was the Chairperson of the day. Prof. Dr. Marina […]