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World Bank Vice President for Europe and Central Asia: Interview with Anna Bjerde
Congratulations with your Mayday promotion as World Bank Vice President for Europe and Central Asia. Are you excited to lead the World Bank’s strategic, analytical, operational and knowledge work in the region? Thank you! I am delighted to be returning
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Pandemic Gives Boost to Illicit Trade
A corrosive agent in many guises that threatens public health, depresses growth, undermines good governance, and degrades the environment, illicit trade permeates global society and stunts development. It now represents an estimated 3.3 percent of the world economy. Though that
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Responsible Investment: What it Says on the Tin, with Added Punch and Attention to Detail
The rise of responsible investment (RI) as a crucial part of the financial industry has been one of the defining themes of the past two decades. Matt Christensen has been at the heart of it for most of those 20
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Edible Protein from Thin Air: Dyson Knows a Bargain When She Sees One
Lisa Dyson looked to nature for inspiration on how to combat climate change; now she runs a biotech company that spins edible protein from the air that we breathe. Say the word “carbon” and most people’s minds turn to the
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OECD: Key Takeaways From the Third OECD Conference on Private Finance to Realise the SDGs
The third annual OECD conference on private finance for sustainable development brought together more than 600 public and private actors to determine the steps ahead. There is an urgency for the private sector to shift more resources to sustainable development.
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Innovate to Overcome: Financing Health Systems Against NCDs
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) account for a growing global health burden — and 41 million mortalities each year. Low- to middle-income countries (LMICs) are disproportionately affected by NCDs. An estimated 97m people (or 1.4 percent of the world’s population) fell below
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Spain NAB: Setting Agenda for Spanish Impact Investment Market
At an estimated €90m[1], Spanish impact investment is considered an incipient market by European standards[2], well behind Germany, France, Italy and even Portugal. This market counts 14 impact funds[3], and has been developing slowly over the past 10 years out
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AIB: A New Name on the High Streets of Northern Ireland
Following a significant strategic investment, extensive research and an engagement programme, First Trust Bank in Northern Ireland has officially changed its title to AIB. Reflecting the name of the parent company, the AIB Group, the programme marks “a continuation of
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The Access Bank UK Limited: It’s All About Service for Nigerian Bank Making Impact on the World
Fundamental to the growth of the The Access Bank UK is an operational culture built on strong customer relationships and the delivery of quality services. The Access Bank UK Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of Access Bank Plc, a
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Tobias Prestel and Katja Muelheim: Bringing Together Family Offices to Make the World a Better Place
Family Business owners and Family Offices have significant wealth. How can this be used to make our world a better place? CFI.co meets Tobias Prestel and Katja Muelheim, the two founding partners of Prestel who, over the past ten years,
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