Telecoms
Aldo Mareuse, Group CFO, Orascom Telecom
Orascom’s recent merger with Vimpelcom represents the first big event in what is likely to be a long period of consolidation in the telecoms sector in emerging markets. CFO Aldo Mareuse discusses Orascom’s growth, the complexities of the successful transaction and the entrepreneurial spirit that drives the company’s constant expansion.
January 20, 2012
Tax & Legal
Prof Dr Alexander Hemmelrath, Executive Board Member, WTS Group
As governments desperately try to repair their budget deficits, are tax increases inevitable? Tax law expert Prof Dr Hemmelrath thinks so, but in a time of uncertainty and low spending, businesses need to reduce their costs as much as governments need to raise money. He explains how WTS can help businesses around the world adjust their operations to prepare for changing tax regimes.
January 18, 2012
Brokerage
Loucas Marangos, CEO, TFI Markets
While exchange rate volatility is a boon for forex traders, it also means commercial enterprises are facing currency risks on their bottom line; TFI Markets offers corporate clients a vital opportunity to hedge that foreign exchange risk. CEO Loucas Marangos discusses his hopes for regulatory reform and TFI’s competitive edge.
January 16, 2012
Tax & Legal
Muhsin Keskin and Birtürk Aydin, Esin Attorney Partnership; and Gary Senior, Baker & McKenzie
As Turkey’s economy becomes more important internationally, Istanbul has become a key commercial centre. Recognising this, Baker & McKenzie recently allied with Esin Attorney Partnership, combining B&M’s global reach with Esin’s strong local law capability.
January 13, 2012
Investment
Seraj Al Baker, CEO, Mazaya Qatar Real Estate
Property in the GCC will hopefully never again reach the extraordinary levels of overvaluation it achieved in the pre-crash bubble – but the real estate market is well on the road to recovery, especially in those states not suffering from political instability and its resultant low investor confidence. Seraj Al Baker discusses Qatar’s progress and the opportunities of the 2022 Fifa World Cup.
January 11, 2012
Brokerage
Emanuel Kronitz, CEO, AVATRADE
Ava FX has enjoyed explosive growth in the last five years, and now has 200,000 client accounts in 150 countries. Emanuel Kronitz discusses putting the customer at the centre of business, and the huge success the company has enjoyed with integrated white labelling.
January 9, 2012
Banking
Dauren Zhaksybek, Chairman of the Management Board, Tsesnabank
Tsesnabank is one of Kazakhstan’s fastest-growing mid-size banks, thanks to a swiftly expanding high-quality client base: diverse, well-rated corporate customers that recovered well from the crisis. Dauren Zhaksybek explains how Kazakhstan’s banking sector has changed and how Tsesnabank’s evolution won’t stop it offering quality service to its SME and retail customers.
January 6, 2012
Energy
José Francisco Arata, President, and Jairo Lugo, Senior Vice President of Exploration, Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp
Pacific Rubiales is responsible for nearly a quarter of Colombia’s oil output – and sustaining, if not growing, this marketshare is vital for the company and the country. Senior VP of Exploration Jairo Lugo outlines the firm’s plans to invest an additional $1.3bn in exploration over the next five years, evaluating a potential 4.4 billion barrels of oil.
January 4, 2012
Brokerage
Joshua Dentrinos, Director, FXOpen
Joshua Dentrinos discusses the big traps that new investors can fall into when exploring foreign exchange trading: excessive leverage, unexplained rewards and promotional bonuses, and spreads that don’t exist in the real market.
January 2, 2012
Banking
Pierre Imhof, General Manager, Baiduri Bank
Small in the world, but big in Brunei: Baiduri is the perfect example of a full service bank that really knows and understands its clients. Pierre Imhof discusses the bank’s technologically advanced offering and anticipating the latest trends in retail and corporate banking.
December 8, 2011