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Creating More Strategic Relevance for the Investment Banking Sector
Many people think of investment banks as firms with a rolodex of fixed income and equity investors and companies that could be for sale. Partly true, of course, but the infrastructure behind the larger banks has pushed fundraising and M&A
Read MoreSeventy Years of Experience, Billions in AUM and Multiple CFI.co Awards — La Trobe Financial is simply ‘Killing it’
Australian asset manager rules the Antipodes with a client-focused attitude that has attracted 93,000 retail investors With over $17bn in assets under management, La Trobe Financial is Australia’s leading alternative credit asset manager. With more than seven decades of experience,
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It’s a Wrap! Containers Printers has the Industry Covered — but it’s just not Content to Rest on its Laurels
Driven by the conviction that sustainability is central to the future of business, CEO Amy Chung keeps her eyes on the horizon Early in her tenure as CEO of Singapore-based packaging company Containers Printers (CP), Amy Chung identified three key
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China Syndrome: A Wilting Economy, Financial ‘Long-Covid’, a Collapsing Property Sector — and the Spectre of Deflation Hovering Nearby
The global economy is supported by four pillars; two are wobbly, reports Wim Romeijn, and one is being rebuilt. The first in a series of four CFI.co investigations… The world’s major economies are facing up to an era beset by
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Tech-Up Transition for Philippines Bank has Swept the Nation Along Towards an Enticing Digital Future
UnionBank is a pioneer of digital technology with a focus on inclusion and customer service UnionBank of the Philippines (UnionBank) has always been quick to embrace technological innovations that will empower its customers. As the Philippines’ pioneer in digital banking,
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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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A Union of Minds, Methods, and Values Keeps Singapore’s Unique Skyline Alive
Singapore Land Group’s praises are sung — by peers and award bodies Singapore Land Group Ltd — SingLand — has a simple, and admirable, focus: to create inclusive urban spaces that empower people, businesses, and communities to thrive. And its
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Lord Waverley: Tracing the Old Silk Road Shows History Carved a Path to Modern Values — and Vibrant Economies
Lord Waverley continues his journey through Central Asia, a little-known region nestled in a corner of the world that is coming into prominence… As the Central Asian region continues to develop and integrate into the global community, the three countries
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New World Development: Leading Disruptor in Real Estate Industry
Founded in 1970, New World Development Company Ltd (“the Group”, Hong Kong stock code: 00017) was publicly listed in Hong Kong in 1972 and is a constituent stock of the Hong Kong Hang Seng Index. The Group’s core businesses include
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The Rise and Rise of ESG, from Investment and Worker Safety to the Ethics of the Defence Industry
‘Immediate actions — necessary to mitigate losses from catastrophic events like the war in Ukraine and the pandemic — should be distinguished from the steps that are necessary to preserve a company’s long-term value.’ In April 2013, the concrete roof
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