BlueRock: It’s All About the Team — and This Team is All About Excellence and Dedication

Over the past 10 years, BlueRock has successfully established itself as a leading investment boutique at the heart of Zurich’s financial hub. It caters to the needs of a highly sophisticated and long-standing client-base, and the members of BlueRock Group’s

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Responsible Investment: What it Says on the Tin, with Added Punch and Attention to Detail

The rise of responsible investment (RI) as a crucial part of the financial industry has been one of the defining themes of the past two decades. Matt Christensen has been at the heart of it for most of those 20

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Hold the Bulls: US Recovery Marred by Uncertainty

In early June, the Business Cycle Dating Committee of the National Bureau of Economic Research formally declared a recession – the first since 2009. The US economy reached its apex in February and all but imploded in the weeks and

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Lord Waverley on Development Banks – By Name and By Nature: A Boon in Troubled Times

Development Finance Institutions (DFI), Development Finance Companies (DFC) or Development Banks (DB) are institutions that provide finance for development projects predominantly in weaker or developing economies. Development banks provide medium- to long-term risk capital and technical assistance to developing economies

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Edible Protein from Thin Air: Dyson Knows a Bargain When She Sees One

Lisa Dyson looked to nature for inspiration on how to combat climate change; now she runs a biotech company that spins edible protein from the air that we breathe. Say the word “carbon” and most people’s minds turn to the

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Argentina Looks Good, Brazil Not So Much

Argentina has defaulted on its public debt – again. The country is familiar with the script that follows and unlikely to be intimidated by upset creditors. In fact, Argentina is seen blazing a trail for other countries grappling with debt

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Zaw Zaw Wants Nothing but the Best for Group and Country – Preferably With Some Football

Zaw Zaw is the founder and executive chairman of the Max Myanmar Group and AYA Financial Groups. His vision for Max Myanmar Group was simply to create one of the best institutions in the country – with a special focus

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Nordea Life Assurance Finland: Maintaining Focus on Key Issues Takes Assurance Company to a Winning Position

Nordea is thrilled to have been recognised for its continuous efforts for achieving exceptional customer experiences through operational excellence. Nordea Life concentrates on simplicity, agility, efficiency and quality, and maintains a focus on positive employee experience and wellbeing. Also in

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AFP Confía: Communication and Transparency Vital in Drive to meet Clients’ Pension Needs

AFP Confía, a subsidiary of Atlántida Financial Group, manages the largest private pension funds in Central America and the Caribbean. The El Salvador-based pension fund administrator began its operations in 1998. AFP Confia has been instrumental in shaping El Salvador’s

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Affordable Housing, Entrepreneurship, Nigerian Economy as Targets: Sonnie Ayere Has the Experience to Make It Happen

Founding chairman and group MD of investment firm DLM Capital Group, Sonnie Ayere, has a passion for empowering young Nigerian entrepreneurs – and the goal of boosting the country’s economy. He has the right sort of experience in corporate and

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