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Spain NAB: Setting Agenda for Spanish Impact Investment Market
At an estimated €90m[1], Spanish impact investment is considered an incipient market by European standards[2], well behind Germany, France, Italy and even Portugal. This market counts 14 impact funds[3], and has been developing slowly over the past 10 years out
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When Even Warren Buffett Is Clueless
You can bet on America, says Warren Buffett, before admitting that even he does not know what comes next. The phrase that defined this years’ Berkshire Hathaway shareholder meeting was ‘I don’t know’. One of the world’s wealthiest self-made men
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SBM: Island Nation’s Bank Group Goes From Bit Part to a Starring Role
SBM — aka the SBM Group, previously known as the State Bank of Mauritius — is a major player by any name. The publicly listed company, the second-largest bank in Mauritius, has successfully positioned itself on the regional market. Over
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Sherzod Khodjhaev, Deputy Minister for Energy, Republic of Uzbekistan: Uzbekistan Gets to Grips with Challenges of Responsible Electric Power Generation
There is something magical about electricity: it has always been present, but its power was only harnessed at the end of the 19th Century. In that relatively short time, it has become almost as necessary as oxygen to billions of
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FBS: Sharing ‘Inside Line’ and Tech Advances with Clients
FBS has been successfully operating in the Forex market since 2009 – and sharing its accumulated expertise with more than 15m traders around the world. The global company was born with the goal of “staying on the clients’ side” and
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Change, Change, Change: With Sustainability at the Very Core, Transformation Poses No Threat
Business transformation requires a change-management strategy to align the people, processes, and technology initiatives of a company with its vision. Corporate overhauls are ideally undertaken pre-emptively, but in practice it is more commonly a reaction to dynamic and challenging circumstances.
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CSR, Creativity, Continuous Evolution Keep ICBC on the Path to Banking Perfection
ICBC is one of the leading global banks with more than 400 overseas branches and subsidiaries, and a presence in 48 countries and regions. With a diversified business structure, innovation capability and competitive market position, the bank provides a comprehensive
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Corporación Multi-Inversiones: A Century of Progress & Development in Latin America
For a company about to celebrate its 100th anniversary, one can assume that many things have changed and evolved. So it is for Corporación Multi-Inversiones (CMI) as it approaches its first century in business, but one thing has not changed: the
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First Qatar: A Development Company Casting Pearls on Doha’s Golden Beaches
First Qatar was founded in 2005 and has steadily expanded to become an international leader in the investment, development and real estate sectors. The company is part of a corporate group with expertise and knowledge in various industries. Its philosophy
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Equipment Leasing in the UAE: What Do a Bio-diesel Refinery, a Fork Lift Truck and a Laser Hair Removal Device Have In Common?
Leasing originated in the Middle East in 2000 BC, when Mesopotamian landowners hired-out farming equipment — with an option for workers to buy the equipment over time. In the modern GCC, leasing is still in its infancy — despite the
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