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Mortgages Agreed Within Seconds? This Banker Vaults Digital Frontiers
KBC Bank chief executive Johan Thijs has no truck with bureaucracy or time-wasting — but stays upbeat, reports Wim Romeijn. Meet Kate. She’s your personal digital assistant. Ask her anything and she’ll show you the way. Now, Kate is —
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The $130tn Opportunity in Sustainable Listed Real Assets
The investment opportunity in ensuring that existing infrastructure and real estate assets meet society’s evolving needs is set to increase significantly over the next three decades. Our world is changing, and the global economy is at an inflection point. Rising
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Bedrock Group Redefining Wealth — and Managing It for Generations
CFI.co learns wealth management secrets from Bedrock Group partners Maurice Ephrati, Ariel Arazi, and David Joory. The successful management of multi-generational wealth goes beyond investment advice, say the founding partners of Bedrock Group. “We see key ingredients for wealth protection
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Lord Waverley: PM Should Appoint Envoys If UK is Serious About Free Trade Agreement with India
Every community in both countries stands to benefit from an accord that will stand the test of time and be mutually advantageous. Free, independent, and democratic, India is a powerhouse that will play a pivotal role in world affairs, and
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CBRE: Proptech Fuels Commercial Real Estate Leasing Market
It is easier than ever to evaluate and compare the features and prices of residential rental properties. The obvious first step to find a rental home or apartment is to go online. Filter by size, number of rooms, equipment, location,
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Paul Horrocks, OECD: Risk, Return, Impact – SDG Aims Need a Shift of Focus
Russia’s war on Ukraine and interruption of global food supplies has put greater pressure on the development system. Development finance resources will need to increasingly mobilise the private sector. The private sector, meanwhile, is looking for more access to ESG
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Tribute to Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
My Lords, Her Majesty bequeaths to our country and people continuity, certainty and the strengths embedded in the timeless traditions of our constitutional monarchy. She has been our country’s chief and greatest diplomat, smoothing the path for politicians and officials
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Lord Waverley on Digital Transactions: Well Worth the Paper They Aren’t Written On
Trading across borders is a notoriously complex process, highly dependent on paper documents — despite decades-long efforts to digitalise. A cross-border transaction involves multiple actors and, on average, the exchange of 27 documents. All of this makes trade expensive, slow,
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How Bernard Arnault Turned One Franc Into a Dynasty
French billionaire Bernard Arnault’s off-beat approach to business would be hard to replicate By KITTY WENHAM It started with one franc, one small acquisition. In 1984, Bernard Arnault purchased an almost-bankrupt textile company by the name of Boussac for one
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Modest, Frugal, Retiring, and Famous for Being Anonymous: the Founder of Zara, Amancio Ortega
By TONY LENNOX When the famously private Spanish entrepreneur Amancio Ortega finally gave his consent to a biography, he had one simple request: “Don’t just put in the good parts.” Ortega, the 86-year-old founder of the Zara fashion brand and
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