Big Slowdown in Chinese Economy Calls for Tweaks to ‘Rebalancing’

Chinese economic figures released August 1 show a slowdown in growth. New Omicron outbreaks — in the context of the zero-Covid policy — the housing slump and heat waves have been decelerating the nation’s pace. This is another step in

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Janashakthi Life Reinforces Its Commitment to Delivering Excellence with Exceptional Performance

Sri Lanka’s Janashakthi Life puts its staff and customers front and centre to ensure exceptional performance.  Janashakthi Life is one of Sri Lanka’s leading insurers, established with the aim of providing protection and financial security to the island nation’s residents.

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Dr Rak Vorrakitpokatorn: Taking the Steps to Sustainability

Until fairly recently, the global community strived for economic gains while ignoring environmental, social and community impacts. Extreme climate change has triggered natural disasters and destroyed live and land, with losses from damage reaching $2.5tn, according to the World Economic

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Meet Nordea Asset Management’s Responsible Investments Team

Nordea Asset Management (NAM) has one of the largest and most experienced responsible investment teams in Europe: 26 dedicated ESG analysts from academia, independent organisations, and investment circles. To stay at the forefront of responsible investing (RI), Nordea Asset Management’s

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The Long-term Growth of Sustainable Investing

In April 2013, the concrete roof of a dilapidated factory in a densely populated district of Dhaka, Bangladesh, housing thousands of mainly female garment workers, caved in. A total of 1,134 people were killed and more than 2,500 injured. The

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Jusan Bank’s Nurdaulet Aidossov: Deep Fintech and Telecom Collaboration

‘We have built a golden digital bridge between business and retail client,’ says Jusan Bank CEO Nurdaulet Aidossov. Banking and financial services came early into every Kazakhstani’s life. No wonder, then, that the sector there is advancing by leaps and

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Thai Life’s Immodest Aim: To be the Best (and Most Sustainable) Company in the Insurance Sector

Building strength for the firm, and all Thai society.  Thai Life Insurance Public Company keeps its focus where CEO Chai Chaiyawan has put it: on building strength and sustainability. That aim is not just for the company; it’s something that

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Nothing Beats Local Knowledge — and WTW I Unity Head Louis “Tito” Ducruet Knows his Territory

Customer-centricity and an eye on climate-change ensure steady evolution of go-ahead insurer with WTW I Unity Head Louis “Tito” Ducruet. Understanding local needs and establishing a customer-centric strategy have typified Louis “Tito” Ducruet’s career for over 40 years. As managing

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Inflation – Beyond the Headlines and Beyond the Borders: Specialised Investment Research and Analysis from PGM Global Inc.

Chinese PPI: A hero of Our Time Chinese Producer Prices (PPI) are an important indicator for DM equities and, indeed, for global inflation. Since China joined the WTO in 2001 and became the world’s workshop, Chinese PPI has tended to

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Carlo Giugovaz, Supernovae Labs: Innovation, Inspiration, Experience and a Passion for Financial Industry Challenges

Innovation visionary and industry thought leader, after only six years since founding Supernovae Labs, a consulting boutique specialised in innovation, Carlo Giugovaz led his team in winning the Best Fintech Accelerator Award in 2022, the second one the company received

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