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IDClear ‘Captain’ Has Strategies Ready for Future of Company
Iding Pardi, appointed as IDClear president-director for 2022-2026 last June, is armed with strategies to ramp-up the company’s performance and navigate challenges. He aims to focus on providing effective and efficient clearing, guarantee-, and risk-management services, as well as providing
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Nazca: Meet the Team Keeping Entrepreneurs on Track
Nazca professionals have the qualifications and verve to keep things moving in Latin America. Héctor Sepúlveda Co-founder and Managing Partner Hector Sepúlveda co-founded Intangible, the first Mexican “company builder” in 2013, and went on to co-found venture capital firm Nazca
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Leading the Field in Services for the Indonesian Financial Market
IDClear — aka PT Kliring Penjaminan Efek Indonesia — was established in 1996 as a clearing and guarantee institution, or central counterparty (CCP), for the Indonesian capital market. Its vision is to become the leading clearing and guarantee institution known
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I, Robot (Ninja): A Pioneer of the Autonomous Space
Robots are here to stay, making life easier in many sectors — and Fetch Robotics founder Melonee Wise has been there from the start… Melonee Wise is a self-proclaimed “robot ninja”, and the nickname has caught on. Wise is a
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Think Big and Buckle-Up for a Fast-Paced, Pithy Memoir
Book Review: Kick Up Some Dust by Bernie Marcus The life and times of entrepreneur Bernie Marcus, and the message that yes, we can all make a difference. Like a wild mustang in a corral, Bernie Marcus has certainly kicked
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Sri Lanka: Recovery, Redemption & Re-Birth
Ranil Wickremesinghe, Sri Lanka’s most resilient and experienced politician, was gifted his country’s presidency by his political opponents, just as his nation had been declared bankrupt. Although critics question his legitimacy to be Head of State as he lacks a
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Michael Scherb: Opportunities Galore in Mining for Those with Long Investment Horizons
“Look around and almost everything you see comes from mining.” For Michael Scherb, it was a lightbulb moment that the mining industry is where the supply and value chains start. That insight, though obvious once expressed, is still often overlooked,
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Appian Capital Advisory: Sustainability in Mining – Where the Energy Transition Starts
Although they bring many benefits, mining companies have long been criticised for their environmental practices. Despite its best efforts, the sector has had a less than spotless record of cleaning up after itself. Only recently have miners begun assessing their Read More
Nazca’s Backing is Driving Latin American Success Stories
Nazca takes investee companies through the gamut of development to create socially and environmentally efficient enterprises. Venture capital firm Nazca was founded with a clear purpose: to back bold entrepreneurs in Spanish-speaking Latin America. Nazca seeks out transformative, technology-enabled businesses
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Aretha Franklin, Queen of Soul: No Caprice, Simply Sadness…
Song, civil disobedience, heartache, sympathy for the oppressed: Aretha Franklin singer gave her all for her beliefs and her people. Soul legend Otis Redding, performing for an enthusiastic crowd just weeks before his death in 1967, stepped up to the
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