FIA Financial News

The agency is implementing strict profiling measures for passengers heading to 15 countries such as Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, Turkiye, Qatar, Azerbaijan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Egypt, Libya, Ethiopia, Senegal, Mauritania, and Kenya. According to a report submitted to the Lahore High Court (LHC) regarding a petition from a pilgrim denied travel to Saudi Arabia for Umrah, the FIA stated that travelers must possess a clear travel purpose, confirmed hotel bookings, and adequate financial resources. The FIA also mentioned that those traveling for Umrah should have sufficient religious understanding, as reported by Dawn.

Formula 1 will expand the grid in 2026 to make room for an American team that is partnered with General Motors

Indian Racing Festival has announced a year-long partnership with FanCode to stream live motorsports events to fans across India. This partnership will feature the Indian Racing League and the FIA Formula 4 Indian Championship, starting with the IRL 2024 season opener at the Madras International Circuit on August 24. The festival, now in its third year, aims to bring high-speed racing action from eight city-based teams to viewers across the nation.The Indian Racing Festival will include teams from Delhi, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Goa, Kochi, Ahmedabad, and Kolkata, competing for the championship title. A notable addition to this year’s festival is a groundbreaking night race on a street circuit in Chennai, a first for Indian motorsport. Prominent figures in Indian sports and entertainment, including Sourav Ganguly, Arjun Kapoor, and John Abraham, are also involved in the festival. Sourav Ganguly, who recently became the owner of the Kolkata Royal Tigers Racing team, Arjun Kapoor, who owns the Speed Demons Delhi team, and John Abraham, who owns the Goa Aces by JA Racing, will all participate in the event.

The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Anti-Human Trafficking Circle made the arrest on Sunday of the person identified as Azhar.

The first three months of 2024 proved to be a blockbuster quarter for US individual annuities as total US sales in the sector hit $106.7 billion, according to Limra.

The Economic Times Startup Awards 2023. More than a decade ago, when Seema Prem returned to India armed with a degree from MIT and driven by the vision to offer financial services to the unbanked, little did she imagine the challenges that awaited her and Fia Global, the outfit she floated to realise her vision.

ET Startup Awards 2023 jury meeting, as the members contemplated how much weight should be given to public good, impact and financials. Their final choice was FIA Global, a platform that helps people in some of the most remote areas of the country avail of formal financial services, from opening a bank account and taking a loan to investing in mutual funds and buying digital gold.

Considering cryptocurrency to be "a tool for money laundering", the Karachi-based Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) recently announced its intention to clamp down on cryptocurrency dealers in Pakistan.