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Wilhelm Celeda: Charting the Future — with Clients at the Very Centre of Our Universe
Wilhelm Celeda, chief executive of Kathrein Privatbank, on the forces and values galvanising change at the institution. In an era defined by digital transformation, staying ahead requires continuous innovation and a keen understanding of evolving customer needs. At Kathrein Privatbank,
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BBE’s CEO & MD Victor van der Kwast: AI is Certainly Coming to Banking Sector — It’s All About Integration
BBE’s CEO and managing director Victor van der Kwast initiated an all-encompassing, digitally focused transformation journey in 2020. It has been challenging and intense for BBE at times, but the trajectory has been marked by impressive impacts on efficiency and
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Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser
Jane Fraser, the CEO of Citigroup, is no stranger to glass ceiling and glass cliffs. Fraser, the first woman tapped to head a major US bank, has proven that she has the grit and gumption to lead a business through
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Quiet, Unassuming, Modest — and One of the World’s Most Powerful Women
Wealthy philanthropist and CEO of Fidelity Investments Abigail Johnson came up through the ranks of the family business ‘the old way’ By TONY LENNOX Despite being one of the world’s wealthiest women, Abigail Johnson cuts an unobtrusive figure on the
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Pavilion Global Markets: Global Recognition in Two Niche Services, Transition Management and Global Portfolio Strategy
Pavilion Global Markets Ltd was founded in Canada more than 50 years ago as an institutional, agency-only broker-dealer. For over half a century, Pavilion Global Markets (PGM) has provided expertise in execution and advice to institutional clients worldwide. It has
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A New Era for Kuwait International Bank: Architecting the Future of Technology-based Banking
Digital renaissance in the global banking sector was well underway prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. In fact, most retail banks had embarked upon some form of transformation journey to provide more efficient banking services. However, lockdowns forced banks to drastically
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Multiply Marketing Consultancy with Samia Bouazza at the Helm: Always Prepared, Armed with the Latest Tech, Determined to Be the Best
“Abu Dhabi residents. International specialists. Critical thinkers. Problem solvers. Marketing connoisseurs. Trained to get straight to your point.” Straight to the point, indeed. With these words, Multiply Marketing Consultancy encapsulates the core of what it does, and where it does
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SWAN’s Way in Mauritius: Historic Insurance Provider Delivers Modern Day Financial Services
From humble beginnings, SWAN has matured to become a leading non-banking financial services provider in Mauritius. Over its 165-year history, the Indian Ocean-based insurance company has partnered with global entities and served generations of Mauritians. It has consistently expanded its
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VEON Works to Bridge the Digital Divide: Joint Leaders Sergi Herrero and Kaan Terzioğlu Show the Way
There is often truth in old adages. “Two heads are better than one” is well-known wisdom — but it has rarely been applied to corporate leadership. There are only a handful of examples of companies with two CEOs. VEON, an
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Does Anyone Care About the Environment? Nordea Finance CEO Peter Hupfeld Does, and Always Has
When Nordea Finance CEO Peter Hupfeld graduated as an environmental engineer in 1998 he, like many of his fellow students, had big dreams of making a difference. “Then I stepped out into reality, and no one really cared about environmental
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