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Economics, Policy & Regulation

Words Of Wisdom: James K. Galbraith, University Of Texas

SEARCHING FOR STABILITY By Denise Bedell James K. Galbraith is a well-known economist and author of a number of books, including The Predator State and Inequality And Instability. He spent much of his career helping to shape US and ...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Words Of Wisdom: José Vélez, Cementos Argos

STRONG GROWTH PROSPECTS By Valentina Pasquali José Alberto Vélez is the president of Cementos Argos, the leader in the cement industry in Colombia, with operations in the Caribbean—Panama, the Dominican Republic and Haiti—and the United States. Global Finance: ...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Words Of Wisdom: Mark Mobius, Templeton Emerging Markets Group

WILD RIDE By Justin Keay Mark Mobius, executive chairman of Templeton Emerging Markets Group, launched the first Templeton Emerging Markets Fund 25 years ago. In May, Templeton Emerging Markets Group launched its latest emerging markets fund, the Templeton Africa ...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Words Of Wisdom: Martin Senn, Zurich Insurance Group

RISING TO THE MOMENT By Paula Green Martin Senn became chief executive officer of Zurich Insurance in January 2010 after joining Zurich as chief investment officer in 2006. A Swiss citizen and career international banker, he spent 18 years ...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Words Of Wisdom: Mike Rees, Standard Chartered

SUSTAINING THE MIRACLE By Anita Hawser Mike Rees, CEO, wholesale banking, Standard Chartered, discusses the risks and opportunities for emerging markets going forward, and China's economic transformation. Global Finance: What key events have shaped the current global economy? ...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Words Of Wisdom: Piyush Gupta, DBS Group

DISINTERMEDIATION AND GLOBALIZATION By Thomas Clouse Piyush Gupta is CEO of Singapore's DBS Group Holdings and DBS Bank. Global Finance: What have been the key financial trends since 1987? Piyush Gupta: On a global level, disintermediation, not just ...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Words Of Wisdom: Rubens Amaral, Bladex

HISTORY AT A CROSSROADS By Valentina Pasquali Rubens Amaral is the incoming CEO of Bladex, the Foreign Trade Bank of Latin America, a supranational institution that serves the capitalization needs of banks and promotes foreign trade across the region. ...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Words Of Wisdom: Saad Mohseni, Moby Group

TRANSITION AND TRANSFORMATION By Valentina Pasquali Saad Mohseni is the chairman of Moby Group, Afghanistan's largest media conglomerate. Mohseni founded the company in 2002 upon returning home to Afghanistan after the fall of the Taliban. Global Finance: What ...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Words Of Wisdom: Steve McGill, Aon

EVOLVING RISKS By Al Modugno Steve McGill is group president of Aon plc and chairman and chief executive officer of Aon Risk Solutions. He oversees the development of Aon's overall growth strategy and opportunity planning. Global Finance: What events over ...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Words Of Wisdom: Yoshio Nakamura, Keidanren

BREAKING BARRIERS By Michael Shari Yoshio Nakamura is the director general of Nippon Keidanren, the Japan Industry Federation—the main voice representing large industry in the country. Global Finance: What developments have most shaped Japan’s economy over the past ...

Banking

Words Of Wisdom: Zhang Jianguo, China Construction Bank

A Time Of Profound Change By Thomas Clouse Zhang Jianguo is president and chief executive of China Construction Bank (CCB) . Global Finance: How will China´s financial system change as interest rates liberalize, capital markets develop, and ...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Alfa Group Oligarch Leaves TNK-BP Chair

NEWSMAKERS: RUSSIA By Kim Iskyan Mikhail Fridman has overcome a lot of hurdles since his humble beginnings as a window-cleaning entrepreneur in Russia, just as the Soviet Union was unraveling. Fridman faces his most difficult maneuver yet ...