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Ageas CEO Hans de Cuyper: Ensuring a Sustainable Future for the Insurance Industry
When Belgian Hans De Cuyper joined global insurer Ageas in 2004, it was as director of insurance management for Asia. Based in the Hong Kong office, he oversaw activities in China, Malaysia, Thailand and India. The Asian market was young and growing
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ICBC Dubai (DIFC) Branch: Innovate to Differentiate
Innovation is a key element written in ICBC’s core value – “integrity, humanity, prudence, innovation and excellence”. Awarded as the Most Innovative International Bank EMEA 2021 by CFI.co, ICBC Dubai (DIFC) Branch has always adhered to the culture of innovation
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VIA optronics AG: Challenged by Optics or Display Issues? VIA’s Got This One Covered
Germany’s VIA optronics prides itself on being a one-stop solution provider of interactive display systems and solutions. The company is headquartered in Nuremberg, Germany with production facilities in China and Japan, and further subsidiaries in USA, Taiwan and Philippines. VIA
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Jürgen Eichner: Vision of VIA optronics Boss Takes Company on Whirlwind Trajectory
When Jürgen Eichner founded VIA optronics in 2005, he already had extensive experience in engineering and sales. That combination of skills has proven invaluable. Eichner identified a gap in the market and took the bold step of single-handedly setting up
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A Bipolar World? Searching in Vain for a Dollar Alternative
The seizure of Russia’s dollar reserves, part of the first wave of sanctions decreed in response to Moscow’s ‘special military operation’ in Ukraine, has a growing legion of pundits wondering if the time has come to look for a new
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Otaviano Canuto: Some Economies May Soon Face a Hard Landing
Weaker performance of emerging markets is expected in the immediate future. This year began with simultaneous signs of a slowdown in global economic growth and a reorientation toward tightening of monetary policies in advanced economies. In its latest Global Economic
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Lord Waverley: First In, Best Dressed — UK’s Bid to Join Key Regional Trade Agreement
The United Kingdom has applied to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), a trade agreement between 11 countries stretching from Vietnam to Peru, including Japan. Its members contain some of the fastest-growing economies in the world,
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The Great Dictator Becomes More and More Isolated
Russian fat cats are, of course, no longer welcome in Europe. But now, their four-pawed relations have been declared ‘non grata’ as well. The executive board of the Luxemburg-based Fédération Internationale Féline (Charmingly abbreviated to FIFe) ruled that any cat
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Fortress Russia on Shaky Ground: EU Finds Its Footing and Unleashes Its Economic Might
The rouble took a pounding of note, losing almost a third of its value as soon as forex markets opened Monday morning. Equity trading was suspended whilst Russian financial authorities pondered the extent of the sanctions imposed over the weekend.
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Market Volatility as Push (Slowly) Comes to Shove: Grappling with a Multitude of Crises in an Increasingly Dangerous World
Central bankers seem caught between their natural inclination to get a grip on inflation and a fear of abruptly deflating asset prices. In other words: the temptation to avoid engineering a bust after the post-lockdown boom reigns supreme. Thus, the
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