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Asia-bound: London-based N51 is taking a City philosophy on an Eastern adventure… Building the Future of Finance! N51 is a private investment holding company that knows where it’s going — and where it all began. The name refers to the
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From Davos to Digital Transformation: The Key Trends that Will Define the Global Financial Services Sector in 2024
World leaders gathered at the Davos World Economic Forum in January and told us what we already know – that the global economy is still highly volatile. Geopolitical conflicts, disruption to Red Sea trade routes, high-profile elections, energy price hikes
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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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Modern ‘Alchemy’: No Spells and Incantations, Just a Focus on Integrity — and Excellence
CFI.co in conversation with Emad Shahin, investment director at Ethra Invest… Investment and private equity are facets of the financial universe that call for an understanding of a sort of modern alchemy: creating value through strategic investment in diverse industries.
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Keeping the Flame of Fascination Alive
Getting inside Emad Shahin’s work ethic at Ethra Invest The dynamic nature of the business world is of continual fascination for Emad Shahin, investment director at Dubai’s Ethra Invest. The rapid evolution of industries, technological advancements, and the ever-changing global
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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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Navigating the Future: Calculo’s Journey in Complex World of Commodity Trading
The challenges, requirements, and joys of the sector keep Calculo Capital’s CEO focused… In the rapidly evolving landscape of commodity trading, Danish firm Calculo Capital, under the leadership of chief executive Philip Engel Carlsson, has charted its own course. Its
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The CEO’s message is explicit: True passion is a prerequisite for success in this sector
CFI.co in conversation with PHILIP ENGEL CARLSSON, CEO of alternative fund-management firm Calculo Capital… Philip Engel Carlsson’s journey into the world of commodities was serendipitous, if not entirely accidental. Despite the unusual path to discovering his professional passion and raison
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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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Asian Development Bank: Optimising Capital Management to Meet Challenges of Asia-Pacific Development
Multilateral development banks are turning their attention to the bolder action needed to help those who suffer most in crises. Capital management is a strategic priority for multilateral development banks (MDBs) — it underpins their lending capacity and development mandates.
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