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Middle-Market Direct Lending
A Lucrative Alternative Asset Class The US is home to some 200,000 companies dubbed “middle-market” — typically with EBITDA up to $150m. On a stand-alone basis, America’s middle-market represents a $6.3tn economy, third-largest in the world. Non-bank lending to these
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A Focus on People and Productivity Has Taken this El Salvador Bank to New Heights — in Just Three Years
Brand new and eager to achieve noble ambitions, Banco Hipotecario is going from strength-to-strength Since June 2019 and the installation of the administration of President Nayib Bukele, El Salvador’s Banco Hipotecario has been tweaking the function of banking. The state
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Pioneering, Principled and Passionate Champion of UAE’s Natural Heritage
Her aim is for sustainability and balance Her Excellency Dr Shaikha Salem Al Dhaheri, the Secretary General of the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD), has her work cut out for her. Her Excellency is in charge of a major
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Conservation Efforts Working in Harmony with Economic Growth
The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi maintains its focus on conservation, species reintroduction, monitoring and protecting marine and air quality, climate change action, environmental education and outreach and youth empowerment The capital of the United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi possesses
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AI Set to Drive Nail in Coffin of Long Stagnation
From Excited to Ecstatic: Expectations of AI Drive Perception Recognised as one of the world’s most prestigious management consulting firms, though no stranger to controversy, McKinsey & Company is quite sanguine about the benefits of artificial intelligence (AI) to the
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Data-Sharing: Privacy Agreement to Limit Prying by US Intelligence
Europeans can now complain if they think intelligence services gathered their data — and it’s business as usual for tech firms. The EU Commission and the US are creating a data privacy framework to ease concerns over the sharing of
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Paolo Sironi, IBM: 7 Bets for 7 Trends That’ll Future-Proof Industries and Society
From generative AI to quantum technology, things are moving on a-pace. When US President John F Kennedy gave his famous “Moon speech” in September 1962, against the backdrop of the Cold War, he described “an hour of change and challenge,
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Unerring Drive and Determination Pay Off for Kuwait’s Stock Exchange
Transparent, robust, and dedicated to ESG and sustainability, Boursa Kuwait has changed the state’s capital market Boursa Kuwait has demonstrated a relentless commitment to excellence and progress — and is reaping the rewards. With a forward-thinking strategy, the official stock
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Financial Inclusion for All and Excellence in Operations: El Salvador’s Central Bank Sets the Bar High — for Others to Follow
No Salvadoran should be left unbanked thanks to the bank’s ongoing drive for inclusion… The Central Reserve Bank of El Salvador (Banco Central de Reserva, or BCR) plays a major role in the Central American country’s economy and financial structure.
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UNCDF: Time to ‘Youth-Up’ – the Status Quo Simply Has to Be Adjusted
“It’s time to sustainably invest in youth affairs and future generations”, argues Edoardo Tancioni. As the world grapples with conflict, climate change and Covid, one thing is abundantly clear: the exigency to focus on youth. International forums increasingly feature the
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