FRANKFURT: Messe Frankfurt, the largest player in the German trade fair industry is setting a new record of around €718 million sales in 2019. Messe Frankfurt has 30 subsidiaries and 56 sales partners in 190 countries. Pakistan is one of the largest sales partners of Messe Frankfurt and helps organize over 50 government pavilions and…
Aamir Khan appointed head of Pakistan’s corporate sector watchdog
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan government has appointed eminent financial sector professional Aamir Khan as Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP), corporate and insurance sector watchdog. Aamir has been working as Commissioner, Specialized Companies Division at SECP. According to a notification issued by the Finance Division here on Friday, the federal government has appointed…
FairFX acquires international payment business of Hermex
LONDON: FairFX plc, a subsidiary of Equals Group has acquired the International Payments business of Hermex International Limited, part of the FXPro Group, for a total consideration of £2 million, payable in cash on completion. Equals Group is the e-banking and international payments group. HermexFX offers international payment services to a predominantly corporate client base…
Highland commences CBD sales in UK
LONDON: Highlands Natural Resources has announced that its wholly owned, vertically integrated CBD subsidiary, Zoetic has commenced sales in the UK via its website www.zoetic.uk.com. The first product lines in the UK will be CBD tinctures. These are available in four flavours (natural, peppermint, melon and blood orange) and two strengths (500mg and 1,000mg). In…
Circle Property acquires Maidenhead office park for £14.6mn
LONDON: Circle Property Plc has announced the acquisition of Concorde Park, Concorde Road, Maidenhead, a south east office park for £14.6 million. Circle Property invests in, develops and actively manages well-located regional office assets. The 71,500 sq ft park is currently 36.6% let to three tenants producing a combined rental income of £627,372 per annum….
IWG announces strategic partnership in Taiwan
LONDON: IWG has entered into a second strategic partnership with TKP Corporation. IWG will divest its Taiwanese operations to TKP and the parties have agreed an exclusive master franchise agreement for the country. IWG is the global operator of leading co-work and workspace brands. IWG and TKP have entered into a definitive sale and purchase…
AM Best affirms credit ratings of Polskie Towarzystwo Reasekuracji
AMSTERDAM: AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) of “a-” of Polskie Towarzystwo Reasekuracji S.A (Polish Re). The ratings reflect Polish Re’s balance sheet strength, which AM Best categorises as strong, as well as its adequate operating performance, limited business profile and appropriate…
Long term issuer credit rating of Arab Orient Insurance upgraded
LONDON: AM Best has upgraded the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating to “bbb+” from “bbb” and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B++ (Good) of Arab Orient Insurance Company. The ratings reflect Arab Orient Insurance’s balance sheet strength, which AM Best categorises as strong, as well as its adequate operating performance, neutral business profile and marginal…
Credit ratings of Bahrain Kuwait Insurance remain stable
LONDON: AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” of Bahrain Kuwait Insurance Company. The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) remains stable. The ratings reflect Bahrain Kuwait Insurance’s balance sheet strength, which AM Best categorises as very strong, as well as its strong…
Financial strength ratings of Russian Reinsurance Company affirmed
LONDON: AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B (Fair) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “bb+” of Russian Reinsurance Company JSC. The outlook of these Credit Ratings remains stable. The ratings reflect Russian Re’s balance sheet strength, which AM Best categorises as strong, as well as its adequate operating performance, limited…
Delta Air Lines appoints general sales agent in Pakistan
KARACHI: Delta Air Lines has appointed Air Transport Activities (Pvt) Ltd., part of the Avari Group, as its General Sales Agent (GSA) to strengthen the airline’s sales and marketing presence in Pakistan. As part of the new agreement, Air Transport Activities will open dedicated Delta-branded sales offices in three cities – Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi –…
EFG Hermes reports 49% growth in net profits
CAIRO, EGYPT: EFG Hermes, the leading financial services corporation in Frontier Emerging Markets (FEM), reported solid results for second quarter of 2019. Group recorded a net profit after tax and minority interest of EGP 304 million in 2Q19, up 49% Y-o-Y, on revenues of EGP 1.1 billion, reflecting a 13% Y-o-Y increase. For the first…