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Lord Waverley on Development Banks – By Name and By Nature: A Boon in Troubled Times
Development Finance Institutions (DFI), Development Finance Companies (DFC) or Development Banks (DB) are institutions that provide finance for development projects predominantly in weaker or developing economies. Development banks provide medium- to long-term risk capital and technical assistance to developing economies
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Nordea Life Assurance Finland: Maintaining Focus on Key Issues Takes Assurance Company to a Winning Position
Nordea is thrilled to have been recognised for its continuous efforts for achieving exceptional customer experiences through operational excellence. Nordea Life concentrates on simplicity, agility, efficiency and quality, and maintains a focus on positive employee experience and wellbeing. Also in
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Ayah Bdeir: Innovation, Invention from Mouths and Hands of Babes
Get them while they’re young and make it fun, says littleBits founder Ayah Bdeir, and we can ignite a child’s innate curiosity for STEM subjects. Innovators of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) are researching and collaborating to deliver solutions
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SegurCaixa Adeslas: Staying One Step Ahead in World of Health Insurance
SegurCaixa Adeslas is Spain’s leading health insurance company with a 30.1% market share (29.6% in 2018) and a premium income of €2,688 million in 2019. The company’s leadership is based on the range and quality of its services. Policyholders have
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ISID, McGill University: Updating the DFIs’ Operating Models to Achieve the UN 2030 SDG Agenda
The UN General Assembly set the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) five years ago. The estimated annual amount of investment needed to achieve them is short — by $2.5tn to $3tn. The stakeholders that play a key role in directing and
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SBM: Island Nation’s Bank Group Goes From Bit Part to a Starring Role
SBM — aka the SBM Group, previously known as the State Bank of Mauritius — is a major player by any name. The publicly listed company, the second-largest bank in Mauritius, has successfully positioned itself on the regional market. Over
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Sherzod Khodjhaev, Deputy Minister for Energy, Republic of Uzbekistan: Uzbekistan Gets to Grips with Challenges of Responsible Electric Power Generation
There is something magical about electricity: it has always been present, but its power was only harnessed at the end of the 19th Century. In that relatively short time, it has become almost as necessary as oxygen to billions of
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FBS: Sharing ‘Inside Line’ and Tech Advances with Clients
FBS has been successfully operating in the Forex market since 2009 – and sharing its accumulated expertise with more than 15m traders around the world. The global company was born with the goal of “staying on the clients’ side” and
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Change, Change, Change: With Sustainability at the Very Core, Transformation Poses No Threat
Business transformation requires a change-management strategy to align the people, processes, and technology initiatives of a company with its vision. Corporate overhauls are ideally undertaken pre-emptively, but in practice it is more commonly a reaction to dynamic and challenging circumstances.
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CSR, Creativity, Continuous Evolution Keep ICBC on the Path to Banking Perfection
ICBC is one of the leading global banks with more than 400 overseas branches and subsidiaries, and a presence in 48 countries and regions. With a diversified business structure, innovation capability and competitive market position, the bank provides a comprehensive
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