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Norvestor: Seeing — and Seizing — the Full Potential of ESG
Private equity firm Norvestor has partnered with Nordic businesses for more than three decades. It has offices in Oslo, Stockholm, Helsinki, Copenhagen, and Luxembourg, and is one of the most active investors in the Nordic mid-cap private equity market. Sustainability
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Lars Grinde, Norvestor Advisory Managing Partner: ‘A Pleasure and a Privilege’ — Leading from the Centre
Norvestor Advisory managing partner Lars Grinde leads a firm with 80 Nordic mid-cap private equity investments. He has witnessed the growth of his industry from its early days, and shaped its role in supporting entrepreneurs and founders. The private equity
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Ahmed ‘Tunde Popoola, CRC Credit Bureau: Nigerian Firm Well-Established — and There for the Long Haul
When Ahmed ‘Tunde Popoola became pioneer Managing Director of Nigeria’s CRC Credit Bureau Ltd in 2008, he identified a gap in the market. A lack of credit information and reporting was impeding growth in the Nigerian economy and preventing lenders
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Crypto Jitters: Unhinged Stablecoins Add Volatility to an Already Unstable Market
The dig is impossible to resist. On Thursday, tether – the world’s biggest ‘stablecoin’ – briefly became untethered from its dollar peg. tether’s value sank to 95¢ before recovering to 97¢. That may seem a minor oscillation but indicates a
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The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity – A Non-Linear Anarchist Reading of World History
It’s an ideology that inspires fear and loathing in equal measure. Anarchism or the conviction that the state – and its pantheon of agents including potentates, scribblers, soldiers, and priests – is a parasite of society and inherently oppressive and
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Seelan Gobalsamy, CEO of Omnia Holdings: Putting Sustainability at the Heart of His Turnaround Strategy
Omnia Group is an international, diversified, sustainable group of businesses which are recognised for leading the change from chemicals to green chemicals, biotech, and biomolecular solutions, offering network-created, innovative technologies that protect life. We chatted to the CEO of Omnia
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Applied Science Private University (ASU): Forging its Own Path and Earning Global Respect – Jordan’s Pioneer in World of Private Universities
The Applied Science Private University (ASU) is a true educational pioneer — the first private university in Amman-Jordan when it was founded in 1989. Over the past three decades, ASU has evolved into a hub of knowledge, innovation and discovery
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ORBIAN: Optimised Supplier Strategies and Ongoing Recognition
For 2022, Orbian has again been presented with CFI.co’s global award for Most Innovative Trade Finance Solutions. This award follows Orbian’s similar success in 2021, and confirms the company’s position as the most thoughtful and innovative provider of worldwide supplier
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Corporate Earnings Fine, Markets Not So Much: Seesawing Stock Markets Rattle Investors
And just like that… the party was over. Wednesday’s stock market rally, sparked by the dovish comments of US Federal Reserve Chairperson Jay Powell, not only fizzled out but reversed with Nasdaq suffering its biggest drop since June 2020. The
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Sean Thompson, CAMRADATA: Future-proofing with Understanding, Honesty, Transparency … and Fun!
CFI.co engages in conversation with Sean Thompson, managing director of London-based asset manager research platform CAMRADATA. CFI.co: What are your hopes for the future of your business, and for the industry as a whole? Sean Thompson: Understanding — we will
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