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Nazca: Meet the Team Keeping Entrepreneurs on Track
Nazca professionals have the qualifications and verve to keep things moving in Latin America. Héctor Sepúlveda Co-founder and Managing Partner Hector Sepúlveda co-founded Intangible, the first Mexican “company builder” in 2013, and went on to co-found venture capital firm Nazca
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Leading the Field in Services for the Indonesian Financial Market
IDClear — aka PT Kliring Penjaminan Efek Indonesia — was established in 1996 as a clearing and guarantee institution, or central counterparty (CCP), for the Indonesian capital market. Its vision is to become the leading clearing and guarantee institution known
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Cambodia’s Wing Bank: Art of Becoming ‘Necessary’ — and Creating a Bank for Every Cambodian
Bill Gates once said, “Banking is necessary, but banks are not.” Those words struck a chord with the CEO of Cambodia’s Wing Bank, Han Peng Kwang — who resolved to make his financial institution “necessary”. Banking started with the Medici
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US Housing Crisis
Profits over people in US housing crisis Home ownership is a cornerstone of the American dream and a key step in building generational wealth. But that dream is being threatened by a perfect storm of contributing factors, including supply issues,
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The Rise and Fall of Globalisation — and the G20’s Role in World Trade
International body formed from the G7 is facing fresh challenges, reports Brendan Filipovski. Globalisation was full of promise — until the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis and the 1998 Russian debt crisis. There were concerns that openness to trade created channels
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I, Robot (Ninja): A Pioneer of the Autonomous Space
Robots are here to stay, making life easier in many sectors — and Fetch Robotics founder Melonee Wise has been there from the start… Melonee Wise is a self-proclaimed “robot ninja”, and the nickname has caught on. Wise is a
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Think Big and Buckle-Up for a Fast-Paced, Pithy Memoir
Book Review: Kick Up Some Dust by Bernie Marcus The life and times of entrepreneur Bernie Marcus, and the message that yes, we can all make a difference. Like a wild mustang in a corral, Bernie Marcus has certainly kicked
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Christina Lopes, The One Health Company CEO and Co-founder: A Trailblazer for Canine Cancer Care
Cancer kills some 10 million people each year, accounting for one in six deaths worldwide. Man’s best friend isn’t faring any better. Cancer causes one in four canine deaths, and kills about half of all dogs over the age of
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Sri Lanka: Recovery, Redemption & Re-Birth
Ranil Wickremesinghe, Sri Lanka’s most resilient and experienced politician, was gifted his country’s presidency by his political opponents, just as his nation had been declared bankrupt. Although critics question his legitimacy to be Head of State as he lacks a
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Michael Scherb: Opportunities Galore in Mining for Those with Long Investment Horizons
“Look around and almost everything you see comes from mining.” For Michael Scherb, it was a lightbulb moment that the mining industry is where the supply and value chains start. That insight, though obvious once expressed, is still often overlooked,
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