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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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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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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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Otaviano Canuto: Rising Use of Local Currencies for Cross-Border Payments
At the recent BRICS summit in Johannesburg, the leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa said they wanted to use more of their national currencies for cross-border payments. Those payments are currently dominated by the US dollar and
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World Bank: The Digitalisation of Capital Markets Can Boost Bond Market Efficiencies
Since its creation in 1944, the World Bank has issued bonds to raise funds from private investors that have mobilised close to $1tn for sustainable development projects and programmes in middle-income countries. But while both the World Bank and the
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Power to the People — But Let’s Make it Clean and Renewable…
CFI.co meets the high-powered management team of Germany’s RENAIO Assets, experts in sustainability Oliver Platsch and Andreas Grassl had “had it up to here” with large capital companies, slow decision-making processes, and never-ending co-ordination loops. Platsch and Grassl are, respectively,
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Scottish Institution Leads with Gusto, by Example
Colleague-friendly, compassionate, and with wholesome social goals in mind, Scottish Friendly is going strong… Scottish Friendly is an institution dedicated to helping people achieve financial wellbeing. The Glasgow-based mutual life group, one of the largest in the UK, was born
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Moody’s Investors Service Provides Thought-Leadership in Latin America
Rating agency’s trusted insights can help decision-makers navigate turmoil and market volatility. With over a century of experience in evaluating creditworthiness and an expanding product suite, Moody’s Investors Service (MIS) is a leading global provider of credit ratings, research, and
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