Lord Waverley: Central Asian Region Revealed in All its Glory, Mystery, and History

Lord Waverley negotiated Memoranda of Understanding with each of the five parliaments of Central Asia, and was the architect of the Aktau Declaration on Joint Actions. In this first segment of a two-part series, he presents a unique insight into

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Otaviano Canuto: Going Around the Bend? Assessing the Phillips Curve May Be of Help

Unemployment and wage rates are theoretically linked, and may hold a key to our immediate economic future. Current global stagflation may evolve to become a soft landing, a sharp downturn, or a deep recession. It will all depend on how

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Film Review – Blonde: Is Marilyn Biopic a Bombshell … or a Bust?

“Monroe is more than a sex symbol in new film”, one headlined review of Blonde declares. That must be why actress Ana de Armas spends half of the movie wearing no clothes. Director Andrew Dominik is so passionate about teaching

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Women’s Brain Project: Campaign Raises Awareness of Migraine on Women’s Careers

Migraine is the leading reason for lost work days for people under 50 — and women are three times more likely than men to suffer from the disorder. The neurological condition comes with a barrage of debilitating symptoms including pain,

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Death to Debt! The People and Organisations Saying ‘No to Owe’ — and Picking Up the Tab for Us

Consumer and family debt are millstones that can — sometimes — be removed… Debt is a modern reality for countries, companies and households, but — according to historian Louis Hyman — consumer debt is a relatively new phenomenon. Hyman links

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UNCDF: COP27 Pledges Biodiversity Finance to Boost Climate-Change Resilience

Forests, coral reefs and populations most at-risk come into focus at 2022 summit in Egypt. “From the beginning, this conference has been driven by two overriding themes: justice and ambition.” These were the words of UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres

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Obituary: Vale Pier Luigi Ferrari – The Man and his Legacy

By Alberto & Francesco Ferrari The passing of our father, Pier Luigi Ferrari, President of First Marine Insurance, has been marked by condolences and messages from his friends and peers. “He was a monumental person in the P&I (Protection and

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In Conversation with Managing Partner of Worthwhile Capital Partners: Christian Andersson

CFI.co: Would you please say a little about the career steps leading to your present appointment at Worthwhile Capital Partners? CA: I have had the good luck to work with institutional investors for a couple of decades now and most

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Stepping-up ESG Impact via Scoring and Analytics

CFI.co invited Lindsey McMurray, managing partner and co-founder of Pollen Street Capital, to outline her company’s mission and motivation… At Pollen Street, ESG is core to our strategy, purpose, and culture. We drive positive change through our investments, whether by

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Banque Saudi Fransi: Unswerving Focus on Customers, and Creating a Fresh Response to Financial Needs of the Individual

Being customer-centric has become the norm for businesses and financial institutions in a world increasingly aware of the importance of how a company is run, and what it stands for. As well as satisfying their immediate needs and desires, consumers

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