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FinanceEconomics & Development
- - Banking & Finance
    
    European Investment Bank: Investment Plan for Europe
    
    Investment Plan for Europe – Paradigm Shift in the Use of Public Resources The Marshall Plan
    
    Michael Pettis: Money Is Not Created Out of Thin Air
    
    A recurring conversation I have with clients concerns the ability of banks to create credit, and of
    
    James Zhan, UNCTAD: Investment – In Need of Direction
    
    Fragmented, incoherent investment policies, and regulatory uncertainty are dampening investor confidence in an economic environment already
  - Markets
    
    Davos: Seizing the Moment – Or Not
    
    The man himself was unable to attend the proceedings in Davos – he has other commitments,
    
    Nouriel Roubini: The Global Growth Funk
    
    The International Monetary Fund and others have recently revised downward their forecasts for global growth –
    
    Mohamed A El-Erian: Is the Perfect Storm Over for Markets?
    
    Earlier this year, financial markets around the world were forced to navigate a perfect storm –
  - SMEs
    
    UNCTAD: Africa Rising
    
    Africa needs investment to advance sustainable development and see the continent prosper. James Zhan, Astrit Sulstarova
    
    Patrick Awuah: Educating the Future Leaders of Africa
    
    The prestigious and pioneering Ashesi University in Ghana is on a mission to educate a new
    
    Mowgli Foundation Report: Mentoring Achieved Return on Mentoring Investment (ROMI) Returns of 890%
    
    The Mowgli Foundation publishes a report that highlights the Return on Mentoring Investment (ROMI) and economic
  - Economics & Convergence
    
    Otaviano Canuto, IMF: What Happened to World Trade?
    
    World trade suffered another disappointing year in 2015, experiencing a contraction in merchandise trade volumes during
    
    Ross Jackson: Stemming the Flow of Refugees – An Holistic Approach
    
    The unprecedented surge of refugees streaming into Europe is no doubt due to the ongoing wars
    
    Michael Pettis: China – What the New Currency Regime Means and How It Affects the World
    
    On Tuesday, August 18, the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) surprised the markets with a partial
SustainabilityBusiness Environment
- - CSR
    
    Grant Thornton Hong Kong: M&A – Cultural Alignment for Successful Integration
    
    Too often companies put together look great on paper but are fraught with management and structural problems
    
    SpaceX: Making a Splash in Privatised Space Exploration
    
    The United States government is outsourcing its business in space at an astronomical rate. Contracts worth
    
    TD: Making the Environment Part of the Bank’s DNA
    
    When Mike Pedersen joined TD Bank Group in 2007 as Group Head, Corporate Operations, he was
  - Energy
    
    Energy for the Masses: Raiders of the Lost Promise – The Holy Grail of Nuclear Fusion
    
    All You Ever Wanted to Know about Stellarators and Tokamaks The vast amounts of energy released
    
    PwC: Oil & Gas in Africa – Planning a Response to the Price Drop
    
    Overall, activity in the oil and gas industry across the African continent has slowed in the
    
    Energy Case Study: Peru
    
    Peru is the third largest country in South America with a land area five times that
  - Innovation & Technology
    
    Calestous Juma: A Biotech Revolution for Africa
    
    In western countries, the genetic modification of crops is often seen as a threat to the
    
    Strategy&: Gaining a Competitive Edge in Africa
    
    Worldwide, companies have begun to make expansion across Africa a priority, recognising that – despite many
    
    Troy Wiseman: Bamboo – A Sustainable Source of Fibre
    
    Over the last ten years, REDD (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation) and REDD+ developments
  - Governance & Legal
    
    Building Stronger Governance and Compliance Foundations in Sub-Saharan Africa
    
    Analysts, politicians, economists and media pundits have kicked off 2016 with a largely pessimistic outlook for
    
    Science-Based Emissions Targets: A New Foundation for Corporate Climate Action
    
    Corporate emissions-reduction targets have become commonplace. In 2014, 80% of companies that reported their emissions to
    
    IFC: Corporate Governance Gains Prominence with the Forthcoming ASEAN Economic Community
    
    One of the much-anticipated events in Asia this year is the formation of the ASEAN Economic
PerspectivesEssays & Columns
- - Multilaterals
    
    World Bank Group: Ask Citizens Where Public Money Should Go – The Surprising Results
    
    As citizen engagement gains traction in the development agenda, identifying the extent to which it produces
    
    European Court of Justice: Looking for the Digital Utopia
    
    In a textbook case of be-careful-what-you-wish-for, frustrated lobbyists plying their trade in Brussels on behalf of
    
    UNCTAD Investment and Enterprise Division: An Investment Perspective on International Taxation
    
    Tax avoidance practices by multinational enterprises (MNEs) often depend on corporate structures that are built by
  - Columnists
    
    Mohamed A El-Erian: The Great Policy Divergence
    
    Over the next few weeks, the US Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank are likely
    
    Ross Jackson: Eurozone – The End Game
    
    It has become clear to most EU citizens, but not yet to the EU leaders, that
    
    Nouriel Roubini: A Financial Early-Warning System
    
    Recent market volatility – in emerging and developed economies alike – is showing once again how
  - Lifestyle
    
    Hermès: Corporate Savoir Vivre
    
    Horse & Hound magazine recently rated the Hermès Cavale among its top ten saddles in the
    
    Billionaires’ Toys: There Is No Point other than Bigger is Better
    
    Turn the clock back a few centuries, and all a man had to do to show
    
    Ray-Ban: Wearable Icon
    
    October 20 1944, on the Philippine island of Leyte, Gaetano Faillace, personal photographer to General Douglas
PeopleHeroes & Leaders
- - Heroes
    
    Ann Makosinski: A Beautiful Mind
    
    Inventors don’t always make the best entrepreneurs. The skills and attitudes needed to develop new ideas
    
    Liya Kebede: Millionaire with a Heart
    
    The people of rugged, landlocked Ethiopia do not lack in natural grace and beauty. Some of
    
    Thomas Piketty: Courting Controversy
    
    If there was one person who could be likened to a rock star in the world
  - Editor’s Ten
    
    Robert J Shiller: Mastering Data
    
    One of the elite Sterling professors at Yale University, he predicted both the dot-com bubble and
    
    Adam Smith: The Original Economic Thinker
    
    The year 1776 marked the dawn of modern capitalism: nothing to do with a few rebellious
    
    Sebastião Salgado: Capturing the Moment
    
    Sebastião Salgado abandoned a promising career as an economist in his 30s to become a highly-regarded
  - CFI.co Meets
    
    CFI.co Meets the CEO of eDreams ODIGEO: Dana Dunne
    
    Pushing the mobile experience beyond bookings is the next frontier to be settled by the online
    
    CFI.co Meets the CEO of STOXX: Hartmut Graf
    
    As CEO, Hartmut Graf identifies and executes strategic business initiatives, while driving a culture of client
    
    CFI.co Meets Akerton Partners: The Experience and Knowhow to Make a Difference
    
    Francisco Camacho Francisco Camacho is a managing partner, and cofounder, of Akerton Partners. Mr Camacho has
  - Portraits
    
    Nick Clegg: A Heart That Will Yet Be Sorely Missed
    
    As David Cameron was celebrating his party’s astonishing victory at the polls on May 8, his
    
    Sophie in ‘t Veld: Calling the European Council to Order
    
    Dutch MEP Sophie in ‘t Veld believes that the freedom of every person to hold their
    
    Caroline Criado-Perez: Ordeal and Success by Social Media
    
    The rise of social media has transformed the way in which the world communicates. However, this
  - Obituaries
    
    Fidel Castro: An Antagonist Remembered
    
    The last Marxist-Leninist to hold a place on the world stage has left, signalling the end
    
    Zaha Hadid (1950-2016): “I Don’t Design Nice Buildings”
    
    Zaha Hadid orphaned this world on March 31 and left it waiting for great works that
    
    Eduardo Galeano: Remembering a Forgotten Continent
    
    In the last days of his presidency, José Mujica visited the Casmu Hospital in Montevideo to
LiteratureBook Reviews
- - Reviews
    
    Book Review: Private Island – Why Britain Now Belongs to Someone Else
    
    A Balance Disturbed for All the Wrong Reasons It remains somewhat of a mystery how Chancellor
    
    A Sojourn in Davos: Things Will Never Be the Same
    
    Book Review – The Magic Mountain by Thomas Mann For all its potential as a canvas
    
    Book Review: Squeezing Cash Out of Milliseconds
    
    Time is money. To high-frequency traders, it means big money. HFTs make cash by being milliseconds
  - Must-Reads
    
    Political Order and Political Decay: From the Industrial Revolution to the Globalization of Democracy
    
    “When the middle class constitutes only 20–30 percent of the population, it may side with antidemocratic
    
    Postwar: A History of Europe Since 1945
    
    CFI Must-Reads Title Postwar: A History of Europe Since 1945 Author Tony Judt ISBN 978-0-1430-3775-0 link
    
    Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values
    
    “The real purpose of the scientific method is to make sure nature hasn’t misled you into
  - The Zuckerberg List
    
    The Kandy-Kolored Tangerine-Flake Streamline Baby
    
    “He sounded like Jean-François Revel, a French socialist writer who talks about one of the great
    
    The Gonzo Papers Anthology
    
    “Absolute truth is a very rare and dangerous commodity in the context of professional journalism.” For
    
    The Grapes of Wrath
    
    “Man, unlike any other thing organic or inorganic in the universe, grows beyond his work, walks
In-DepthExtended Coverage
- - World Investment Forum
    
    World Investment Forum: Seeking Ways to Unlock the Idle Trillions
    
    As the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) celebrates its fiftieth anniversary, business and
    
    Sustainable Stock Exchanges: Urgent Need for Simple Metrics
    
    The 4th biennial Global Dialogue on the Sustainable Stock Exchanges (SSE) Initiative, concluded yesterday (10/14) at
    
    WIF 2014: Start-Up Democracy Tunisia Steals the Show
    
    Interim Prime-Minister Mehdi Jomâa of Tunisia has offered to host the next World Investment Forum (WIF),
  - World Economic Forum
    
    Davos: Till We Meet Again – Bankers Packing Up
    
    Dutch Finance Minister and President of the Eurogroup Jeroen Dijsselbloem is worried that the increased insularity
    
    Davos: Seizing the Moment – Or Not
    
    The man himself was unable to attend the proceedings in Davos – he has other commitments,
    
    Davos 2017: Globalists Hail President Xi Jinping
    
    This week, China debuts on the world stage as the unlikely saviour of globalism. President Xi
  - Greece & The Euro
    
    Nouriel Roubini: Europe’s Barbarians Inside the Gate
    
    I am on a two-week European tour at a time that could make one either very pessimistic
    
    European Court of Justice: Looking for the Digital Utopia
    
    In a textbook case of be-careful-what-you-wish-for, frustrated lobbyists plying their trade in Brussels on behalf of
    
    Ross Jackson: A Silver Lining to Europe’s Troubles
    
    As we await the outcome of the four-month extension of the Greek credit arrangement with the
AwardsExcellence
- - Awards
    
    Ford Motor Co: Best Mobility Innovation – United States 2016
    
    Ford Motor Company has innovation tightly woven into its corporate fabric. Henry Ford’s invention and perfection
    
    UBS: Best Green Bank Switzerland 2015
    
    An increasing number of businesses, including banks, are adapting their corporate structures and processes to incorporate
    
    UAE is Recognised by CFI.co as Best FDI Destination in the Middle East
    
    Following presentation of the Annual Investment Meeting (AIM) 2015 Awards for FDI-agencies at a Gala Dinner
  - Africa
    
    Schlumberger Nigeria: Best Sustainability Award 2014
    
    In over forty countries, oilfield services company Schlumberger is actively engaged in promoting science, technology, engineering,
    
    The 2014 CFI.co Award for Best HSE Standards, West Africa, goes to Mobil Oil Nigeria Plc
    
    Mobil Oil Nigeria Plc traces its proud history back to 1907. This top petroleum products marketing
    
    Old Mutual: Best Community Engagement Programme, South Africa, 2014
    
    Responsibility is at the heart of Old Mutual’s success over the past 165 years and the
  - Asia Pacific
    
    Best Commercial Bank, China, 2014: CFI.co names China Merchants
    
    China Merchants Bank, headquartered in Shenzen and boasting 500 branches, is the CFI.co 2014 winner of
    
    Colombo Stock Exchange: Most Sustainable Growth Exchange Asia 2014
    
    With investor confidence solid and a booming economy, the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) is in a
    
    A Touch of Class: Century Properties Group Wins Real Estate Award in the Philippines
    
    With a passion for quality in both service and product plus an uncannily keen sense for
  - Europe
    
    Julius Bär Group: Best Private Bank Switzerland 2014
    
    Managing the assets of private clients across the globe, Julius Bär Group maintains offices in over
    
    UBS: Best Green Bank Switzerland 2014
    
    Picture a world in which large power plants spewing noxious fumes into the atmosphere have been
    
    Nordea Asset Management: ESG Award Winner in Europe, 2014
    
    According to the CFI.co Judging Panel, ‘Nordea well understands the benefits that accrue to investors when
  - Latin America
    
    BCI: Our Fund Manager Winner in Chile
    
    The CFI.co Judging Panel rates BCI Investment Management very highly and has announced that the award
    
    Bolsa de Valores de Colombia: Best Stock Exchange, Latin America
    
    The Bolsa de Valores de Colombia (BVC) – a private organisation – was established in 2001
    
    The Odebrecht Foundation Wins CFI Award for Community Engagement, Brazil
    
    The Odebrecht Organisation is a very successful and highly diversified Brazilian group which is active in
  - North America
    
    Mercury Capital Advisors Group Best Fund Raising Team Global 2014
    
    Mercury Capital Advisors Group have perfected flat management within the company, creating a team where everyone takes
    
    Banco Interacciones: Our Winner in Mexico for a Second Year
    
    The CFI Judging Panel would like to congratulate Banco Interacciones on repeating its triumph of last
    
    BNY Mellon: Winner of the CFI.co Wealth Manager Award, US
    
    The CFI.co Judging Panel has named BNY Mellon as winner of the prestigious award, ’Best Wealth
  - Middle East
    
    Saudi Hollandi: Best SME Bank, KSA, for a Second Year
    
    The CFI.co Judging Panel is always delighted when winners repeat their success in subsequent years. It
    
    Bentley Powers Ahead in Customer Satisfaction: CFI.co Award Winner, Middle East
    
    There has been powerful performance at Bentley Motors, Middle East this past year. Dubai is the
    
    UBP Wins the CFI.co Private Banking Award, UAE
    
    Now that many of the global universal banks are returning to their core business and divesting
InitiativesEvents
- - Events
    
    Jury for AIM 2017 IPA Awards Receives Recognition
    
    The six esteemed jury members for the AIM 2017’s Investment Promotion Agency (IPA) awards receives recognition
    
    Family Office Investing: CFI.co Panellist Speaking at Opal, London 2017
    
    As a part of Opal’s Private Wealth Series, this conference was attended by High Net-Worth Individuals,
    
    Davos: Seizing the Moment – Or Not
    
    The man himself was unable to attend the proceedings in Davos – he has other commitments,
  - Projects
    
    Banco Nacional de Angola: Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing
    
    January 12, 2016, Luanda, Angola: The National Bank of Angola (BNA) today announced that it is
    
    The Local Climate Adaptive Living Facility (LoCAL) of UNCDF: Climate Change Impacts on Natural and Human Systems
    
    “For women, the road was crucial. It was hard to deliver babies because of access: we
    
    African Governments Invest in Skills in Sciences, Engineering, and Technology
    
    President Macky Sall of Senegal launches a new Regional Scholarship and Innovative Fund in Johannesburg, South
  - Start-Ups
    
    Stacey Ferreira: The Billion Dollar Pitch
    
    Few people make their first million before they turn twenty, and fewer still can say they
    
    Ann Low, US Department of State: Go Green by 2019 – Make Business Registration Easy Everywhere by 2019
    
    The “Go Green by 2019” campaign is designed to promote transparent and user-friendly business registration processes
    
    New Business-Registration Portal Goes Global
    
    A new web portal has been launched to help companies directly access, and assess the user-friendliness
  - Corporate
    
    Mercury Capital Advisors: Customisation and Global Presence
    
    Headquartered in New York, and with offices in London, Tokyo, Singapore, Dubai, San Francisco, Boston, and
    
    Alexander Forbes Group: Three Strategies for Growth
    
    Alexander Forbes Group Holdings Limited, a specialised financial services group headquartered in South Africa, successfully listed
    
    Nordea Asset Management: Pinch, Push, and Shift…
    
    While financial markets globally have undergone substantial stress and change, an increasing number of mainstream investors

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IFC (World Bank)

MIGA (World Bank)

World Federation of Exchanges

Sustainable Stock Exchanges Initiative

U.S. Department of State

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UNEPFI

World Trade Organisation

United Nations Economic Commission for Africa

The New Partnership for Africa’s Development – NEPAD

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European Commission European Environment Agency

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

USAID – United States Agency for International Development

GER.co World Free Zones Organisation

Institutes

European Policy Centre

Institute for New Economic Thinking

Brazilian Institute of Investor Relations – Instituto Brasileiro de Relações com Investidores – IBRI

Brazilian Institute of Corporate Governance – Instituto Brasileiro de Governança Corporativa – IBGC

DESERTEC Foundation

Berggruen Institute on Governance

Central Banks

CBN – Central Bank of Nigeria

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European Investment Bank

EIB

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FDI Agencies

MIDA (Malaysian Investment Development Authority)

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Rio Negocios – Investment Promotion Agency of Rio de Janeiro

Professional Services Firms

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Exchanges

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Colombia Stock Exchange – Bolsa de Valores de Colombia

Universities

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