Whither China’s Belt and Road Initiative?

The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), launched by Xi Jinping, passed its tenth anniversary in 2023. It has entered a third phase. The initiative added a label to China’s financing and construction of infrastructure abroad, which had already totaled more

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Swiss Can’t Miss with an Attitude like This — CEO’s Dedication Shines Through

Commercial property sector’s many facets polished to a lasting shine by PSP Swiss Property’s chief executive. PSP Swiss Property is a major player in Switzerland’s commercial property market, with offices and buildings from Zurich to Geneva — and a portfolio

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Peace-of-Mind for Financial Services Industry in 2024

In an industry where compliance is crucial, misplaced security ‘can be an operational death sentence’. Digital workspace solutions firm Espria is hosting a series of IT industry conversations this year, covering security, document solutions, communications, and automation. It will work

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Otaviano Canuto: Growth Implications from a Fractured Trading System

To understand the implications of a fractured trading system, let’s use the period known as hyper-globalisation, or globalisation 2.0, as a benchmark. In the 1980s and ‘90s, we saw the consequences of a tectonic shift deep beneath the global economy.

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Magic Happens — at Least in Your Head — but Should it Hold Sway in the Modern Day?

Despite the modern triumph of rational thought and the emergence of technological marvels, superstition, magic, and the search for spiritual meaning persist. Some still think it prudent to salute a single magpie to ward off bad luck, toss spilled salt

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OECD: The Funding Models of Development Finance Institutions

The drum beat of reform is increasing for the development system and particularly for the Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs). While the reform is looking to address a number of areas, there is a repeated call for the mobilisation of the

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UAE’s COP28 Gathering Scores Some Initial Successes

White hydrogen and AI to the rescue…? Wim Romeijn reports. Beneath our feet, the Earth manufactures — and hides — a trove of clean energy. In Lorraine, a former coalmining region hugging the French-German border, a reservoir containing up to

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A Merger that Sparked a Revolution in India’s Modern Banking Universe

Despite its twists and turns, the harmonious merger between a fintech NBFC and an Infrastructure Bank turned into a massive success and an enduring example for future such mergers. India’s IDFC FIRST Bank started out with a vision: to build

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Nordea Asset Management: Uniting Investors to Confront Rising Menace of Methane

By Eric Pedersen, Head of Responsible Investments at Nordea Asset Management If the world has any chance of slowing the rate of global warming, methane emissions must be cut. This greenhouse gas is estimated to account for as much as

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SegurCaixa Adeslas Emphasises Value Creation as a Way to Endure Its Sustainable Growth Strategy

The Spanish insurance company stands out for the digitalization of its proceses that allows it to offer more accesible, personalised and convenient services. Throughout the world, the insurance industry responds to today’s major societal challenges, providing a tool to counteract

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