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King Abdullah II: An Insistent Appeal to Moderation and Reason
As Jordanians look back on twenty years of peace with Israel, they find little reason to celebrate the anniversary of the peace treaty between the two countries in anything more than a perfunctory manner. Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Khaled Kalaldeh
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UBS: Best Green Bank Switzerland
Picture a world in which large power plants spewing noxious fumes into the atmosphere have been made redundant and replaced by solar panels, wind turbines, and other small-scale and environmentally sound ways of providing plentiful non-polluting energy. That is how
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Nordea Asset Management: ESG Award Winner in Europe
According to the CFI.co Judging Panel, ‘Nordea well understands the benefits that accrue to investors when managers consider environmental, social and corporate governance factors in the asset selection process. This company has been working consistently over the years to integrate
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New World Bank Green Bond Is a Story of Market Growth and Innovation
Green bonds have created a new way for investors to achieve the return they need while also supporting climate-friendly development projects. Many long-term investors today consider climate risk and sustainability in their investment choices. The investor base in green bonds
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Ross Jackson: Nero Politics Meet Limits to Growth
Nero – the last emperor of the Roman Empire – is best remembered as the man who fiddled while Rome burned. I see a direct parallel to the collective of current world leaders who are ignoring vital threats to our
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Ahmed Emad Eldin: Resonating with Pink Floyd
He wants to be a doctor and has just started his freshman year at med school, but a different path may be mapped out for 18-year-old Ahmed Emad Eldin. The Egyptian youngster shot to world fame after being asked to
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World Bank Group: Sovereign Wealth Funds Investing at Home – Opportunity Fraught with Risk
By Håvard Halland, Alan Gelb, and Silvana Tordo Following the recent discoveries of large oil and gas deposits in East Africa, a number of countries in the region are in the process of establishing, or are discussing the creation of,
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UBP Wins the CFI.co Private Banking Award, UAE
Now that many of the global universal banks are returning to their core business and divesting of private banking interests, traditional private banks are growing both organically and through acquisition. Private banks in the UAE received many strong nominations this
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Colombo Stock Exchange: Most Sustainable Growth Exchange Asia
With investor confidence solid and a booming economy, the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) is in a bullish mood. Thanks to exceptionally strong economic growth (7.3% in 2013), sustained over an impressive number of years, Sri Lanka has been able to
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Bolsa de Valores de Colombia: Best Stock Exchange, Latin America
The Bolsa de Valores de Colombia (BVC) – a private organisation – was established in 2001 with the merger of three regional exchanges in the South American country. The CFI.co Judging Panel is satisfied that BVC has now become a
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