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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 the reigns of Banco Pactual in 1997, becoming one of the bank’s five partners, he engineered its sale to Swiss
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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 in European politics. But this time it is different. The Eurozone crisis has dramatically shown us how our lives are
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Lady Rice: Wisdom as an Acquired Taste – A Voice of Reason
Lady Susan Rice is the first woman to head a UK clearing bank. Currently, she is managing director of Lloyds Banking Group in Scotland. Born and raised in the United States, Lady Rice now lives in Aberdeen with her husband
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Greece on the Mend: Investors Find New Land of Opportunity
The severely battered Greek economy is on the mend. A rebound may even be in the works. The same hedge funds that contributed in no small measure to Greece’s downfall are now seen as the engines of the country’s revival.
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James “Jamie” Dimon: How Not to Be a Good Banker
The CEO, chairman and president of JPMorgan Chase has no shortage of supporters and fans. Just two years ago, James “Jamie” Dimon was named CEO of the Year. In its All-America Executive Team Survey, Institutional Investor has placed Dimon near
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Involving Communities to Create Human Networks
Leadership Initiative for Transformation and Empowerment (LITE-Africa) Community Engagement The Leadership Initiative for Transformation and Empowerment (LITE-Africa), is a leading nongovernmental organization (NGO) operating in Nigeria since 1999 with a vision to create a safe space for peace and
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Why an Expo 2020 Win Will Not Determine the Strength of Dubai’s Property Market
By Mat Green, Head of Research & Consultancy UAE, CBRE Middle East Property markets around the world have proven to be acutely sensitive to changes in market sentiment. There should be little surprise then that Dubai’s ongoing bid to host
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Peter Blom of Triodos Bank: The Assimilated Radical
It’s the idealists you have to look out for. The more dishonourable aspects of the financial world might have been getting a bad rap as of late, but the harm this does pales in comparison to the damage wrought by
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Nataly Marchbank: BEPS and Transfer Pricing in South Africa
Recently there has been a steep increase in interest in the taxability of Multinational Companies (MNCs). What effective tax rates are being paid? Are MNCs paying their fair share of taxes in their home countries? Moreover, the very contentious question
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Mark Carney: An Admirable Mind-Set at the Bank of England
Early February, Canadian banker Mark Carney spoke before the House of Commons Treasury Committee about his new job. The hearing was but a formality. Mr Carney’s appointment as the new Governor of the Bank of England had already been announced
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