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Bengaluru FC signs one-year-deal with White Gold
Mumbai: Bengaluru FC, on Monday, announced signing a one-year-deal with White Gold, the largest organised gold buyers of South India with branches across Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala. White Gold will come onboard as an Official Gold Buying Partner for the much-awaited 2024-25 Indian Super League season and the brand’s logo will feature on the pendant of the jersey.
White Gold CEO Rahul Joseph expressed enthusiasm about this collaboration: “Partnering with Bangalore Football Club is a fantastic opportunity for us. As a company deeply committed to supporting our local community, we are excited to join forces with a club that embodies the spirit of Bangalore. Wishing the team all the best for the upcoming season and we would like nothing better than for Bengaluru FC to bring home the Gold this season!”
White Gold has over 50 branches across South India, established with the aim of offering an organized, tech-driven, and fully transparent gold-selling experience for their customers. White Gold also assists in releasing pledged gold from banks and other financial institutions, ensuring customers are able to realize the full value of their pledged gold ornaments while ensuring the best prices in the market. Additionally, customers can visit any White Gold branch for a free valuation of their gold ornaments.
“We’re really glad to partner with White Gold, who are a Bangalore-first brand and one whose vision aligns with ours as a football club. We’re always on the lookout to partner with brands whose target audience is also those who may enjoy what we have to offer as Bengaluru FC, and White Gold presents a perfect opportunity for the same. All of us at BFC are looking forward to what’s to come from this,” said JSW Sports chief commercial officer Karan Yadav.
The Blues are set to begin their 2024-25 Hero Indian Super League campaign with a clash against East Bengal FC at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium, on September 14th, with tickets up for grabs on PayTM Insider.
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HSBC names Gautam Anand to head global India private banking unit
The bank taps a 25-year veteran to run its franchise as the war for wealthy NRI clients heats up
MUMBAI: HSBC has handed Gautam Anand the keys to its global India private banking business, betting that a seasoned operator can squeeze more out of one of the world’s most lucrative pools of offshore wealth.
Anand, who joined HSBC Private Bank in December 2023 as global co-ordinator for Global India, the Middle East, North Africa and Europe, steps up to lead the franchise outright. He will run the operation across India and its key international outposts in Dubai, Hong Kong, Singapore and the United Kingdom, putting him squarely in the middle of the corridors through which Indian money flows abroad.
The appointment is a signal of intent. HSBC only launched its global private banking business in India in 2023, pitching hard at high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients as part of a broader assault on Asian wealth management. The bank now wants Anand to turn that beachhead into a fortress.
He comes well-armed. Before HSBC, Anand clocked time at UBS, Credit Suisse, ANZ and ABN Amro, a CV that reads like a roll-call of the banks that have long competed to manage the fortunes of India’s affluent diaspora.
With Indian wealth exploding at home and spreading fast across global financial centres, the race to capture it is only getting fiercer. HSBC is backing Anand to make sure it does not finish second.
