Maha Al-Ghunaim: Enterprising Ladies – Investing in Future Entrepreneurs

Maha Al-Ghunaim is chairperson and managing director of Global Investment House (GIH) - one of the largest such operations in…

11 years ago

Siegmund Warburg: People and Passion First – Profits to Follow

These days, far too often loan applications for the funding of promising business ideas are rejected out of hand by…

11 years ago

Muhammad Yunus: Enabling the Poor to Rise and Prosper

Muhammad Yunus is a soft-spoken gentleman with a South Asian accent. When he speaks, presidents strain to listen. Being one…

11 years ago

BlackRock: Bridging the Gap – The Rise of Infra Funds in Privately Financed Infrastructure

By BlackRock Infrastructure Debt Team In the wake of the global recession, privately-financed infrastructure has become a hot topic for…

11 years ago

European Investment Bank: “Vienna Initiative” Keeps Credit Flowing

International financial institutions have joined forces to help calm economic turbulence and avert a collapse in the provision of credit…

11 years ago

Shazia Bashir: Reaching Out with Integrity – Banking on Society

Contrary to popular perception, it is never quite easy for children of successful entrepreneurs to make their own mark in…

11 years ago

Andrew Alli: Helping Unlock a Continent of Opportunity

Africa is still in desperate need of investment. The World Bank estimates that Africa requires $93 billion annually for the…

11 years ago

Hildegunn Kyvik Nordås: Why Do Countries Regulate Differently and How Does It Affect Trade?

The case of professional services in the European Union. Explicit barriers to cross-border trade in services are rare… Since services…

11 years ago

André Esteves: No Limit to Ambition – Looking to Dominate the World

From intern to owner in barely eight years: If anything, Brazilian banker André Esteves is a financial whirlwind. After grabbing…

11 years ago

European Federalist Party: Power to the People? The Road to the 2014 European Parliament Elections

Apart from the election of the first European Parliament in 1979, European elections have hardly been considered a decisive moment…

11 years ago