Corporate

Mining Disaster that Played Out Above Ground — and Brought Down ‘King Midas’

“The richest man in Brazil” was a title that business magnate Eike Batista didn’t particularly care for. It didn’t do…

2 years ago

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…

2 years ago

Add a Swoosh, Some Sweat, and Serious Business Nous — You have Victory on Your Side

Nike founder, athlete, philanthropist, battler: Phil Knight pulled himself up by his own running-shoe straps By HAL WILLIAMS There’s nothing…

2 years ago

BVI Finance: One Country’s Role in the Ongoing Globalisation Story

BVI Finance is the voice of the British Virgin Islands’ financial services industry. Here chief executive Elise Donovan gives CFI.co…

2 years ago

AAY Investments Group: Panama-based Company Earns a Happy Niche in the VC World

Panama-based Venture Capital Funding firm AAY Investments Group started life in 1986 — and has been able to adapt to…

2 years ago

Octa Investama Berjangka: The Remarkable Rise and Rise of an Innovative Indonesian Broker

Octa Investama Berjangka notes three main factors that have contributed to its success.  In the past decade, the burgeoning Indonesian…

2 years ago

Generali Investments CEE: Leading by Example, with Proximity to Clients and a Firm Sustainability Focus

Generali Investments CEE, the leading investment company in Central and Eastern Europe, draws on its experience to provide funds which…

2 years ago

Ramón Martínez Carrera: A Sustained Upward Trajectory — Ethical Strategy Proves a Winner

Industry pioneer Active Capital Reinsurance, Ltd. (Active Re) was founded in in Barbados in 2007, and now has offices in the US,…

2 years ago

Ageas CEO Hans de Cuyper: Ensuring a Sustainable Future for the Insurance Industry

When Belgian Hans De Cuyper joined global insurer Ageas in 2004, it was as director of insurance management for Asia. Based in…

2 years ago

GoldenTree’s Steven Tananbaum – Governance and Experience: Winning Combination for Any Investment Firm

Asset management firm GoldenTree understands that — and its governance structure has been key to two decades of sustained success.…

2 years ago