Barry E. Silbert: Going Out on a Limb, Reinventing Capital Markets

11 years ago

SecondMarket was set up in 2004 and has since expanded into multibillion dollar trading platform with well over 53,000 registered…

2014 Set to be Turning Point for Saudi Real Estate Sector

11 years ago

2014 Edition of Cityscape Jeddah Set to be Largest Event Ever Held Jeddah, March 2014: The year 2014 is all…

Blythe Masters: The Risks of Spreading the Risk

11 years ago

Out of a tragic oil spill came forth a new financial instrument: The credit default swap – to some a…

WEF Recognises Young Global Leaders from Africa

11 years ago

The World Economic Forum announced last week the new members selected to join the Forum of Young Global Leaders. From…

World Bank Support to Promote Transparency, Accountability and Job Creation in Jordan

11 years ago

A US$250 million loan, approved last week, will ease Jordan’s fiscal strains, which have been deepened by the influx of…

How to Tame an Unruly Bear

11 years ago

You heed Teddy’s advice: Speak softly and carry a big stick. That’s how a bear is brought to its senses.…

Shami Chakrabarti: The Need for Loyal Dissent

11 years ago

In a free society, dissent is a civic duty. The presumed fallibility of those in power leads to a system…

EU Statement on Crimea

11 years ago

As stated by all 28 EU Heads of State or Government on 6 March 2014, the European Union considers the…

EU: Single Rule Book in Banking

11 years ago

The European Commission has adopted a package of Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) needed to implement important provisions of the Capital…

The World Bank: Accelerating Africa’s Aspirations

11 years ago

As Sub-Saharan Africa develops rapidly, it is estimated that the continent will need millions of engineers just to reach a…