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Back to homepageCFI.co Meets the MD of Curinde, Jacqueline Jansen, and Her Dynamic Team: Curaçao’s Booming Business Parks are in Safe Hands
Curinde is the operator and developer of three business parks in Curaçao. Jacqueline Jansen was born and raised in Curaçao, and has occupied various positions at Curinde: assistant to the head of finance, and assistant to the managing director on
Read MoreCurinde: Caribbean Island of Curaçao Becoming Logistical Trade Hub
Curinde’s business parks in the Caribbean isle of Curaçao have an enticing offer: pure possibility. Curaçao is ideally located at the crossroads of trade routes between South America, the US and Europe. Curaçao Industrial & International Trade Development Company, Curinde,
Read MoreDeloitte: Changes on the Horizon for Europe’s Alternative Investment Fund Market
The European Commission’s ongoing efforts to establish the Capital Market Union have reached the alternative investment manager’s market in Europe. It has launched a legislative review cycle of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD), giving the industry the first
Read MoreInclusive Markets Are Not Born: How UNCDF is Supporting Inclusive Digital Economies
Inclusive Markets Are Not Born: How UNCDF is Supporting Inclusive Digital Economies by Advancing the Right Policies and Regulations If you were asked to describe in one word how digital has transformed finance, you wouldn’t be able to do it.
Read MoreCrescat Capital: Navigating the Boom Bust Cycle
Kevin Smith, Crescat Capital founder and chief investment officer, has managed money through the tech bubble, dotcom bust, housing bubble, global financial crisis, the longest bull market ever, the Covid recession, and the present stimulus-led recovery. He launched the Global
Read MoreIBM Thought Leadership: Transparency Makes the Invisible Hand Visible Again, And Inclusive
Paolo Sironi is the global research leader in Banking and Financial Markets at IBM, Institute of Business Value. IBV is the thought leadership centre of IBM. Financial markets and economic systems are still exposed to periodic collapses, notwithstanding unprecedented institutional
Read MoreLindsey McMurray, Co-founder of Pollen Street Capital: How Capitalising on Change Can Drive Benefits for Financial Services Industry
The firm identifies and champions businesses that are on the cusp of transformation, with agile operations that deliver solutions to customers underserved by mainstream providers. “The financial services sector touches every aspect of our lives, something that has never been
Read MoreAnna Radulovski: ‘Mompreneur’ Shares Struggles and Wins: is This the Next Unicorn in the Making…?
Anna Radulovski doesn’t just want to make money — she wants to make impacts. Born and raised in the Ukraine, Radulovski now calls California home. In a podcast interview focused on empowerment and leadership, Radulovski spoke of her struggles —
Read MoreVidici Busting Myth on Nordic Fintech: It’s Still an Under-served Sector
There is a general misconception that fintech in Europe and especially the Nordics is well funded, and it’s no problem to raise capital. This might be true for large companies such as Klarna, Tink and Trustly, but for early stage
Read MoreBuilding Bridges: Joining Impact Investing and Social Entrepreneurship
Finance is stepping up to a growing impetus from stakeholders to transform society for the better. Yet, there is a continuous disconnect between social entrepreneurs as vanguards of social value creation and the providers of financial services. A unique partnership
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