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Jeffrey Phlegar: A CEO with a Full Plate, an Open Mind — and a Commitment to ESG Integration
MacKay Shields chairman and chief executive Jeffrey Phlegar leads development and execution of the firm’s strategic direction — and holds overall responsibility for the boutique’s $144bn global business. In his capacity as steward to the portfolios entrusted to his care,
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Head of ESG Client Strategies, North America at Invesco – Glen K Yelton: ESG is Important for the Planet and For Us
Glen K Yelton is a leader in ESG with more than 20 years of experience in sustainable investing. Yelton joined Invesco in 2019 as head of ESG client strategies for North America, and is currently based in Atlanta. He works
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British Virgin Islands Rise to Top of Financial Services Industry with BVI Finance CEO Elise Donovan
As the voice of the British Virgin Islands (BVI) financial services industry, BVI Finance and its CEO Elise Donovan, are responsible for championing, promoting and educating audiences around the world about the attributes and advantages of the BVI as a
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Appreciation of ESG Values Has Increased During Pandemic, says Asset Manager of Goldman Sachs Sheila Patel
As a keen angler, Sheila Patel knows that the secret to hooking a big trout is to deliver the fly in a precise and careful manner. So when Covid-19 lobbed a rock into the financial world’s waters, one might have
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John Häfelfinger, CEO of Basellandschaftliche Kantonalbank (BLKB): Finding Strength and Promise by Planning for the Long Term
John Häfelfinger, CEO of Basellandschaftliche Kantonalbank (BLKB), talks to CFI.co about the opportunities afforded by sustainable finance. BLKB positions itself as a future-orientated bank and was ranked Best Bank in Switzerland by Forbes in 2019, and Best Regional Sustainability Bank
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Breakthrough Cancer Treatment Technology Established on All Continents
Richard Hausmann, PhD, took over as CEO of Elekta in June 2016, and has taken bold steps to introduce paradigm-shifting technologies into radiation oncology. Dr. Hausmann was instrumental in the final development, launch and commercial success of Elekta Unity, the
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PwC Bermuda: New Tech and Cybercrime Top List of Concerns in Reinsurance Survey
The inability to deploy new technologies and the readiness to confront structural change top the list of risks — the banana skins — facing the global reinsurance industry. This is according to a biannual risk report by PwC. Entitled Reinsurance
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Pavilion Global Markets: Global Recognition in Niche Market as Company Expands its Horizons
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. Over those
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Carlo Giugovaz: Thought-Leader Who Bets on Banking Industry Innovation
Among the pioneers of the digital banking age and one of most recognised innovator and FinTech thought leaders in Europe. He has more than 35 years’ experience in banking industry and started out on a new path – that of
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Mobile Phone Purchase that Turned Trading Downside Up
Aquis Exchange founder and CEO Alasdair Haynes had his Eureka moment while buying a mobile phone for his son, Alexander, then aged 13, in Tunbridge Wells, England. Young Alexander “wanted the latest iPhone with unlimited everything”, of course. Alexander (now
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