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BlueRock’s Ronny Pifko: A Solid Strategy Built on Strong Foundations
CFI.co’s Jason Agnew finds out from BlueRock Group’s Managing Partner, Ronny Pifko, how they’ve kept constructive during testing times. When Ronny Pifko co-founded BlueRock in Zurich back in 2010, the focus was entirely on Swiss commercial real estate. The company
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Tightening Financial Conditions Bring Impacts to Asset Values
In the first half of this year, US stock markets suffered a fall not seen in more than 50 years. The S&P 500 index on Thursday June 30 was more than 20 percent down compared to January, a drop not
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Massimo Falcioni: Reinforcing UAE’s Economic Diversification Away from Oil Trade in a Co-operative Way
CFI.co speaks with Massimo Falcioni, Chief Executive Officer of UAE Federal export credit company Etihad Credit Insurance. Massimo Falcioni has led Etihad Credit Insurance (ECI), the UAE Federal export credit company, since its launch in 2018 with the mandate to reinforce
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Octa Investama Berjangka: The Remarkable Rise and Rise of an Innovative Indonesian Broker
Octa Investama Berjangka notes three main factors that have contributed to its success. In the past decade, the burgeoning Indonesian economy has sparked interest among investors. Octa Investama Berjangka’s founders were quick to spot the trend — and act on
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Kathrein Privatbank: Investing Today in the Trends of Tomorrow — with Panache
For Kathrein Privatbank, 2021 was all about innovation. In addition to adopting a new brand identity, it worked intensively on expanding its product range. In troubled times such as these — overshadowed by war in Ukraine, supply chain problems, and
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Generali Investments CEE: Leading by Example, with Proximity to Clients and a Firm Sustainability Focus
Generali Investments CEE, the leading investment company in Central and Eastern Europe, draws on its experience to provide funds which are a perfect fit the region. The company stays on top of latest trends but keeps its focus and emphasis
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Generali´s Josef Beneš Takes Decisions with Care Based on a Century of Experience
The chief executive of Generali Investments CEE, Josef Beneš, has held positions in the World Bank and London’s Standard Bank, and has investment experience in the Czech Republic, the US, China and the UK. “We are the region’s leaders in
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Modern Modem Mobsters are Costing the World a Fortune
The internet has come a long way since the good old days of dial-up. It was slow but relatively safe. What started as the shared domain of government agencies and universities has morphed into an all-encompassing phenomenon — and a
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Quantitative Tightening and Capital Flows to Emerging Markets
In its May 15th meeting, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) of the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) lifted its benchmark policy rate by 0.75% to 1.50%–1.75%, the most significant increase since 1994. The central bank also signaled an additional increase
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Northern Ireland Shilly-Shally has Experts Fearful of New Trade War
The UK’s disentanglement from the European Union has been a source of instability in international trade, and is now giving rise to a more serious concern: the possibility of a trade war. Unrest has escalated since the UK government tabled
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