Financial Rally

A guide to the world of business and investment

East&West hosts vibrant Spring celebration in Dubai  on International Women’s Day

East&West, renowned for its homage to Silk Road heritage, recently hosted a lively Spring Morning Party at Dubai’s luxurious Be Beach Club on March 8th, in honor of International Women’s Day. The event, which marked the launch of East&West Fashion Brand in Dubai, was a jubilant affair celebrating the essence of spring and women’s empowerment. […]

Beyond Borders with IsSettled: CBDCs, ISO 20022, and the Power of Real-Time Settlements

The rapid globalization of financial markets has been the cornerstone of the 21st-century economy. With institutions like the G20 endorsing a comprehensive roadmap for streamlining cross-border payments—a collaboration involving titans like the Financial Stability Board (FSB) and the Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructure of the Bank for International Settlements (CPMI)—the stage is set for […]

Asset and Liquidity Tokenization: IsSettled’s Blueprint for a Unified Financial World

Amid the bustling hallways of global finance, where cross-border transactions form the nerve center of modern economies, there is a wind of change. With their diverse market focus, regional banks engage in thousands to millions of these transactions daily. Add the mammoth contributions of global banking giants like HSBC, JPMorgan Chase, and Citibank, and the […]

The Artist of the Month for February, as selected by the BE OPEN Regional Art Competition for emerging artists

BE OPEN Art, an online art gallery created by the BE OPEN think tank, a humanitarian initiative founded by international entrepreneur and philanthropist Elena Baturina, provided a summary of the first month of a new regional competition for emerging artists.BE OPEN’s expert team began selecting the artists who best represent the cultural and artistic identities […]