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Pioneering Spirit, Boldness, and a Deep Understanding of ‘Unity’
Nordic firm United Bankers has history and success behind it — and a great future ahead. Helsinki-based United Bankers set out to be a pioneer in real-asset investing for Nordic countries — and to expand its activities across Europe. Over
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Patrick Anderson Knows How to Weather Rough Seas — and Has a Good Crew Behind Him
Patrick Anderson, the chief executive of Nordic asset management and financial markets firm United Bankers, in conversation with CFI.co. United Bankers management team is responsible for the company’s business as a whole. It prepares the corporate strategy and operating principles
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One Man’s View of the Mountain: UK Urgently Needs to Rejoin EU to Create Economic Security
Both parties are promising growth, but which policies are most likely to generate it? Growth is essential for continually improving living standards over the long term. However, British politicians fixate on growth for another reason: it ensures the feasibility of
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There’s More to Britain than London: Focus on Regions, Advises Think-Tank
Low investment in the UK’s regional cities is hindering economic growth and the country’s G7 status, report warns. A lack of investment in regional British cities has hampered economic growth, resulting in lower living standards than in the US, France,
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Living the Iberian Dream, Fair and Square: A Risk-Control Real Estate Asset Management Firm
Square Asset Management has history behind it, and big plans for the future. Square Asset Management has celebrated its 18th year of sustained growth – and it’s clear that company’s steadfast commitment has contributed to that success. Commitment to proper
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João Pedro Oliveira e Costa: Banco BPI’s Compassionate Touch
The CEO of the Portuguese bank, João Pedro Oliveira e Costa, puts human values at the centre of all operations — but values AI’s contribution, too. A company, according to the Banco BPI philosophy, is like a person, with its
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To Get Ahead, Get a Head with a Heart
Behind every go-ahead company is a go-ahead personality – and in the case of Square Asset Management, that person is Pedro Coelho. The CEO and founder of this firm heads a 70-person team dedicated to consistent performance for its clients
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Cement Recycling: a Breakthrough for More Sustainable Construction
Reuse and recycle — it makes sense, even in the most basic steps of the building trade… The global construction industry is a major contributor to carbon emissions, but it’s facing up to its responsibilities. Recent British breakthroughs are revolutionising
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Economy has ‘Turned a Corner’ as UK Emerges from Recession
The UK economy has emerged from a recession fuelled by stronger-than-expected growth between January and March, according to official figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS). Having fallen into a mild recession at the end of last year, with
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Recycling Plastic: Is it Working, and are we Doing Enough…?
Once seen as a ‘wonder material’, this by-product of the oil industry has become a global environmental menace. Millions of tonnes of plastic garbage are dumped into landfills and oceans each year, wreaking havoc on marine life and ecosystems. We
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