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 | Kay Koplovitz | Fight to win | Kay Koplovitz, Founder, Koplovitz & Company Speaking from personal experience Koplovitz recommends that when you are faced with battles with clients, you owe it to your constituents to protect your turf. |
 | Sir Mark Weinberg | Start-up pitfalls | Sir Mark Weinberg, President, St. James's Place Capital There are several key mistakes that budding pioneers consistently suffer from, learning from past experience can save you the same misfortune. |
 | Ping Fu | Defining your product | Ping Fu, chairman, president, CEO, Geomagic |
 | William Harrison | Weathering the perfect storm | William Harrison, Director, Merck and Cousins Properties Inc |
 | Earl G Graves | Know your business | Earl G Graves, Chairman and CEO, Earl G Graves Ltd Graves discusses the importance of getting to know one's clients. Researching your client will allow a greater knowledge of where they come from and what you should expect. |
 | Paul Anderson | A good role model | Paul Anderson, non-executive Chairman of the Board, Spectra Energy |
 | Amy Butte | Organisational changes | Amy Butte, former CFO, MF Global |
 | Perween Warsi | The family mentality | Perween Warsi, Founder and CEO, S&A Foods Warsi offers advice to help you inspire your employees with her number one rule of business which is, 'people matter'. |
 | Kees Hoogstraate | Video-conferencing offers edge | Kees Hoogstraate, European Marketing Manager, Sony Video-conferencing |
 | David Brandon | Embrace change | David Brandon, Chairman and CEO, Domino's Pizza |
 | Stephen Tindale | The benefits of CSR | Stephen Tindale, Greenpace organiser |
 | Pekka Pera | Financing innovation | Peka Pera, CEO, Talvivaara |
 | Jay Conger | Strategic storytelling | Jay Conger, Henry Kravis Research Chair Professor of Leadership |
 | Dr Subir Sanyal | The potential of geothermal energy | Dr Subir Sanyal, president, Geotherm Ex Inc, and Kenneth Maclead, CEO, Western Geopower |
 | Manuel Ferreira De Oliveira | Growth in challenging markets | Manuel Ferreira De Oliveira, CEO, Galp Energia |
 | Sipho Mkhize | Revolutionising African energy | Sipho Mkhize, CEO of PetroSA, Everton September |
 | Arvinder Dhesi | The essence of talent | Arvinder Dhesi, Group Talent Director, Aviva |
 | Dr Peter Ingenlath | Risks of energising markets | Dr Peter Ingenlath, Deputy Chairman and CMO, Atradius |
 | J Gregory Ballentine | The relevance of the end-game | J Gregory Ballentine, VP, Ballentine Barbera Group Ballentine examines the issue of the end game and states that perhaps the words have changed but the practice is fundamentally the same. |
 | Sir Donald Cruickshank | Media coopertion | Sir Donald Cruickshank, Former Chairman, LSE |
 | Sigurjon Th. Arnason | Iceland: Cool business | Iceland: Cool business |
 | Erroll Davis Jr | Plan for the future | Erroll Davis Jr, Chancellor, University System of Georgia Stating clearly that there is no precise way of predicting the future, Davis outlines the method of making strategic decisions against carefully calculated perimeters in order to give yourself multiple options. |
 | Colin Day | Only as strong as your leader | Colin Day, Group CFO and Director, Reckitt Benckiser |
 | Robert A. Archer | The potential of silver | Robert A. Archer P.Geo, President, CEO, Great Panther Resources Ltd. |
 | Stelios Haji-Ioannou | Balancing cultures | Stelios Haji-Ioannou, easyGroup |
 | Clive Mather | Consistent company morals | Clive Mather, former President, CEO, Shell Canada Mather presents tips that help companies articulate, share and live up to principles. Speaking from his own difficulties with an anti-apartheid movement, he suggests exactly why business ethics are crucial. |
 | Vesna Dzinic | Opportunities for investment in Serbia | Vesna Dzinic, Acting Director, Serbian Privatisation Agency |
 | Sir Nick Scheele | Concentrating on business | Sir Nick Scheele, former President & COO, Ford Motor Company |
 | Sir Gerry Robinson | Clear goals and objectives | Sir Gerry Robinson, chairman of Moto Hospitality Robinson offers advice on making sure you and everyone in your company know what you're trying to achieve and what their role in achieving this is. |
 | Dmitrijus Apockinas | Dominican private banking | Dmitrijus Apockinas, CEO, Griffon Bank Limited |
 | John Stewart | Alternative project management | John Stewart, Former Director at McKinsey & Company |
 | Samuel Monteiro dos Santos Jr. | Growth in South America | Samuel Monteiro dos Santos Jr., CFO, Grupo Bradesco de Seguros e Previdência |
 | Maria Biance Farina | Going postal | Maria Biance Farina, CEO, Poste Vita Farina outlines the position of Poste Vita in the Italian insurance market, its plans for future growth, and reveals its position in the Poste Italiane Group’s hierarchy. |
 | Mustafa Salman | Securing the Middle East | Mustafa Salman, CEO, United Securities |
 | Robert Grazioli | Establishing an online presence | Robert Grazioli, Strategic Consultant Director, IW Bank |
 | Thomas Lamnidis | Balancing supply and demand | Thomas Lamnidis, VP, KLC Law Firm |
 | Tolga Ismen | Privitisation in Turkey | Tolga Ismen, MP, Esin Ismen |
 | Wolfgang Richter | Germany's economic outlook | Wolfgang Richter, MP, RP Richter & Partner |
 | Martin Glogowsky | Future returns | Martin Glogowsky, CEO, Fundação On gaining recognition by World Finance magazine as Pension Fund of the year, Brazil, CESP sent CEO Martin Glogowsky to the London Stock Exchange to elaborate on the growth and expansion of the diverse sector. |
 | Dr Fadlullah Cerrahoglu | The legal market and EU courtship | Dr Fadlullah Cerrahoglu, founder, Cerrahoglu Law Firm Cerrahoglu on the origins of his eponymous company, from the early stages of a single room and intern, to their current position as advisers to international firms operating in Turkey. |
 | Ahmed Moola | The growth of Islamic banking | Ahmed Moola, MD, ABSA Bank's Islamic Finance Division We hear about the origins of Islamic banking, its transition into the wider public consciousness post 9/11, and what exactly the prospects are for future growth. |
 | Ravi Tewari | Insuring the Caribbean | Ravi Tewari, President, Guardian Life of the Caribbean We hear from Ravi Tewari, about how Guardian Life, a de-mutualised insurance group, became the largest insurance provider in the Caribbean. |
 | Pierre Imhof | Banking in Brunei | Pierre Imhof, GM, Baiduri Bank in Brunei Brunei is a great environment for business, with an English speaking population and large oil reserves. Baiduri offers a range of products to a population with significant growth through both retail and online banking streams. |
 | Kirk Radke | Private equity growth | Kirk Radke, partner, Kirkland & Ellis LLP With increased regulation on the horizon a change in operating procedures is imminent; Kirk Radke takes us through the unique skill base of Kirkland Ellis and how it will deal with market evolution.
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 | Lirim Muharemi | Eagle of the Adriatic | We explore Albania, and talk to Lirim Muharemi, CEO of Kapital Invest about the new Eagle of the Adriatic Europort. As the future of trade lies in this new port, we discover how plans are to be carried out, the new jobs which will be created, and the green initiatives in place to save energy. |
 | Tariq A. Al Sahhaf | The Middle East insurance market | Tariq A. Al Sahhaf, GM, Gulf Insurance Al Sahhaf on developments in the insurance market in the Middle East. We hear about plans for expansion, the potential of the Saudi market, and the online interface that the company has licensed to provide leverage in emerging markets. |
 | Tayfun Bayazit | Banking in Turkey | Tayfun Bayazit, CEO, Yapi Kredi Bank Given prevailing market conditions the outlook for Turkey and the rest of the world is discussed from the Turkish point of view. |
 | Yuri Lekarev | Banking in Russia | Yuri Lekarev, Head of International Business, Nomos Bank Lekarev assesses the outlook for Russia, noting that the lack of toxic debt means that Russian institutions have been indirectly affected: something that augurs well for a strong recovery. |
 | William Ainley | M&A strategy and practice | William Ainley, Senior Partner, Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP With M&A as a core practice area of Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg, Ainley suggests that a clear and comprehensive strategy be put in place before information is released into the public realm. |
 | Pallavi J Bakhru | Indian transfer pricing | Pallavi J Bakhru, Partner, Walker Chandiok Grant Thornton Ltd Bakhru on the history of Walker Chandiok Grant Thornton India, the client base and providing services to the Fortune 500 companies. |
 | Kalevi Tervanen | The Finnish legal market | Kalevi Tervanen, Partner, Procope & Hornborg Tervanen takes us throught the history of Procope & Hornborg; its prestigious beginnings and ascent to a major player in the Finnish legal market. |
 | Ilya Holeu | Online trading platforms | Ilya Holeu, Marketing Director, FxPro We discuss the wider forex market, ruminating on where it will be in five years time given the current global financial situation. |
 | Per Gustaf Ekbom | The borrower-lender dynamic | Per Gustaf Ekbom, Head of Banking and Finance, Hammarskiöld & Co Ekbom suggests how lending practices could be improved and what the future of the market will be. |
 | Ludovico Capuano | Cash is king in real estate and shipping | Ludovico Capuano, partner, Capuano & Partners We discuss why cash is king in real estate and shipping and how it can lead to surprising returns when other companies are stuttering. |
 | Daniel Hurstel | Client-practice relationships | Daniel Hurstel, Senior Partner, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP In this fascinating interview we discuss the evolving nature of client-practice relationships in the legal market. |
 | Gianmarco Monsellato | Improving your tax strategy | Gianmarco Monsellato, MP, CEO, Taj We interview Monsellato about the nature of tax strategy in today's market. Based in France as part of Deloitte's French tax arm he is in a unique position to offer advice on the tax strategies. |
 | Henry Boucher | The case for sustainable investment | Henry Boucher, Head of Sustainable Investment, Sarasin Given wider awareness of the sustainable investments among the risk-averse there is a strong opportunity to generate wealth from investments that are easy on the conscience. |
 | Antonis Paschalides | Investing in Cyprus | Antonis Paschalides, Commerce, Industry and Tourism Minister, Cyprus We discuss the efforts of the Cypriot government in inducing Foreign Direct Investment into Cyprus. Dealing with the country's advantages when it comes to human resources, tax structures and cost of living. |
 | Coleman Fung | Trading platform solutions | Coleman Fung, Founder and Chairman, OpenLink Fung discusses the steps that lead to the founding of OpenLink, the orientation towards client support, and the current growth of the company. |
 | Sergio Garcia Robles Gil | Banking in Mexico | Sergio Garcia Robles Gil, CFO, Banorte Given the crisis in the US, credit conditions have changed in Mexico due to corporate defaults. But credit is still flowing on different terms; ones that have been altered to reflect the risk and macroeconomic conditions in Mexico.
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 | Vladimir Kisyov | Opportunities in the FOREX market | Vladimir Kisyov, Global MD, Deltastock Kisyov outlines how European coverage and basis in Bulgarian equities provide the foundation of the company's revenue stream. Our conversation also takes in the opportunities for profit made possible by the volatility in the Forex market. |
 | Dr Armando Arias | Central American legal issues | Dr Armando Arias, Partner, Arias & Munoz We hear about the dynamic and fast-evolving Central American region, with a specific focus on the conditions that it provides for business. |
 | Saad Azhari | Banking in Lebanon | Saad Azhari, Chairman and General Manager, Blom Bank Rather than taking significant risks, Blom Bank lends to solid markets. By pursuing a model of organic over forced growth they have managed to defy expectations. |
 | Rohan Shah | The Indian tax system | Rohan Shah, MP, Economic Law Practice In the wake of the Vodafone ruling that prevented the company's attempted tax swerve, the intentions of regulators in the Indian market have been clearly signalled. |
 | Antonina Yaholnyk | Competition in the Ukraine | Antonina Yaholnyk, Head of Baker & McKenzie's Competition Law Department in Kiev Antonina Yaholnyk of Baker & McKenzie Law firm in Kiev offers her expert perspective on handling competition issues in Ukraine. |
 | Roland Lescure | Management in France | Roland Lescure, CIO, Groupama Asset Management The products that Groupama Asset Management have been responsible for have positioned the firm to allow future growth within improving markets. |
 | Professor Michael Stumm | Online FOREX trading | Professor Michael Stumm, CEO, Oanda It's now estimated that a fifth of global FOREX trades take place on Oanda servers, and it's this legacy of innovation and market leading developments that they hope to build on in the future. |
 | Dr Sami Khiyami | Investing in Syria | Dr Sami Khiyami, Syrian Ambassador to the UK Discussing the current economic reform in one of the Middle East's key states, we hear about the development currently taking place within the country. In doing so, we determine what it means for Syria's future growth and economic opportunities. |
 | Paul Arrowsmith | Insurance in Singapore | Paul Arrowsmith, CEO, HSBC Insurance Singapore HSBC's Singapore office is a market leader in insurance services. We spoke to CEO Paul Arrowsmith about their success in the market and the the structure of the business. |
 | Vincent van Assem | Defining sustainable investment | Vincent van Assem, Global Head of Sustainable Development, ABN AMRO Private Banking We hear about the balance to be struck between people, planet and profit, and discover whether the sustainable tag hampers or improves client uptake on investments. |
 | Hassan Ali Jawad | Opportunities in the Middle East | Hassan Ali Jawad, MD, United Securities LLC With the decline in the Oman stock market signalling a host of opportunites for the discerning investor the current double digit growth in the Omani economy looks promising. |
 | David van Eeghen | Insurance in the Netherlands | David van Eeghen, VP, Communications for Achmea We hear from the largest insurance providers in the Netherlands, discovering how the company's roots as a cooperative of farmers has allowed them to develop with the client values that they hold today. |
 | Gianluca Manca | Socially responsible investing | Gianluca Manca, Head of Sustainability, Eurizon Capital Discussing the perceived impairment to profitability of sustainable investments we investigate what the future might hold. |
 | Elinore Richardson | Canadian taxation | Elinore Richardson, Senior Partner, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP We talk to Richardson about the implications of the Canadian-US Tax Treaty. As Senior Partner, she is well placed to explain the investor specific effects of the treaty. |
 | Mohammed Akoob | Islamic direction | Mohammed Akoob, MD, Hannover ReTakaful Continuing our series on the principles of Islamic Finance, we discuss the investment potential of reissuing Takaful. Founded on principles of mutual insurance, Takaful is a key area of Islamic Finance. |
 | Ali Fuat Erbil | Private banking in Turkey | Ali Fuat Erbil, Executive VP, Garanti Bank Erbil takes us through the key aspects of running a successful bank in Turkey, offers his opinions on areas of potential growth and what the future may hold. |
 | Todd Crosland | The future of Forex | Todd Crosland, CEO, Interbank FX Crosland talks about the lower spreads his company is offering alongside the benefits of transparency to the customer. |
 | Tayo Aderinokun | Banking in Nigeria | Tayo Aderinokun, CEO, Guaranty Trust Bank With a financial centre based in Lagos, the Nigerian banking sector is currently attracting significant investment. Guaranty bank are developing domestic and foreign relationships through the use of online and mobile technologies in their traditional markets. |
 | Etienne Lafougere | Global telecom supply | Etienne Lafougere, President, Alcatel-Lucent Submarine Networks Activity Etienne Lafougere discusses the recent reinstatement of the installation of global submarine cabling networks. |
 | Annette van der Krogt | Responsible investing | Annette van der Krogt, Head of Responsible Investing, Syntrus Achmea Asset Management Responsible investment is here to stay and Syntrus Achmea's innovative approach to market conditions bode well for a bright future. |
 | Dato Paduka Timothy Ong | Developing Brunei | Dato Paduka Timothy Ong, Acting Chairman, Brunei Economic Development Board Ong plans for the development of the tourist sector and opportunities for business in Brunei. |
 | Jeffrey Mack | Insuring the Caribbean | Jeffrey Mack, CEO, Guardian Holdings We hear about the provisions that Guardian Holdings make for their clients across the Caribbean, the response to the current financial crisis and the prospects for future business development once the upturn kicks in. |
 | Walter Mendes | Sustainable investment in Brazil | Walter Mendes, Head of Equities, Itau Unibanco Asset Management Mendes on ongoing projecst to bring ESG to Brazil. With a diverse ecosystem that would benefit from ESG investment, Brazil is a country well placed to push the importance of this product. |
 | Musa A. Shihadeh | Banking in Jordan | Musa A. Shihadeh, VC, Jordan Islamic Bank In a two part interview with Jordan Islamic bank we speak first, to Musa A. Shihadeh, about why the principles of Islamic banking situate Islamic financial institutions to weather the downturn. |
 | Adnan Ahmed Yousif | Arab banks meet global challenges | Adnan Ahmed Yousif, President, CE, Al Baraka Banking Group, and Chairman of UAB Yousif discusses the challenges facing Arab banks in today's market. We hear about the current economic climate's impact on the Islamic finance sector and discuss solutions |
 | Daniel Draper | Investigating ETFs | Daniel Draper, Global Head, Lyxor ETFs We discuss the future of ETF trading and the market's response will be to the upturn. |
 | Luis Vasco Elias | Brazilian tax law | Luis Vasco Elias, Partner, Deloitte Addressing the recent changes in Brazilian bankruptcy law is Luis Vasco Elias of Deloitte's Brazilian branch. |
 | Anne-Catherine Husson-Traore | Making sense of ESG | Anne-Catherine Husson-Traore, Directrice generale, Novethic Talking about the impact of economic and social governance in the respect cultures of the UK and France we discover differing approaches to ESG engagement. |
 | Jason Sadler | Insurance in Hong Kong | Jason Sadler, MD, Insurance Business Hong Kong, HSBC Insurance We talk to HSBC Insurance's Jason Sadler about the intricacies of the insurance market in Hong Kong. Discussing the company's structure and product range, as well as the new assured banking model. |
 | Roberta Morelli | Insurance simplicity | Roberta Morelli, Communication Manager, Poste Vita Roberta Morelli explores building simplicity into the insurance business as well as strengthening customer relations by offering the best product possible. |
 | Thanos Karvelis | Legal presence in Europe | Thanos Karvelis, Deputy MP, KLC Law Firm We talk to KLC Law Firm to see how the economic crisis has affected the Mergers and Acquisitions business in Greece. |
 | Walid Sidani | Growth in Abu Dhabi Insurance | Walid Sidani, CEO of ADNIC, and Samir Abdul Ahad, Deputy CEO of ADNIC Walid Sidani discusses the economy in Abu Dhabi and the UAE in light of the economic crisis as well as talking about aspects of modernisation and expansion planned for ADNIC. |
 | Ekaterina Pobedinskaya | The strength of FX | Ekaterina Pobedinskaya Pobedinskaya discusses the strength of the forex market and how Instaforex provides quality of service to its clients through use of more than 100 different currency instruments and a variety of preferences to suit different needs. |
 | Esteban Tejera | Growth and opportunity | Esteban Tejera, GM, MAPFRE Tejera discusses how MAPFRE has managed to weather the economic storm, using technical focus, customer service and growth strategy. He also lends his knowledge to successful global development, and the way in which MAPFRE approaches new markets. |
 | Dusan Bajatovic | Serbian gas infrastucture | Dusan Bajatovic, CEO of Srbijagas Dusan Bajatovic speaks on Serbia's plans to secure its gas storage and supplies, in the wake of a cross-border supply crisis.
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 | Alex Zornig | Market leader in Brazil | Alex Zornig, CFO, Oi Alex Zornig talks to us about the phenomenal growth of the telecommunication industry in Brazil and what this has meant for Oi who have a substantial market share in the country's telecomm services. |
 | JosÈ Sotelo Lerma | New ideas in Mexico | José Sotelo Lerma, Director, Banco Ve por Más As Banco Ve por Más plans to expand into Mexico's as yet untapped mortgage market, the company retains its desire to continue innovating with its products. |
 | Stavros Pavlou | The edge of greatness | Stavros Pavlou, Senior and Managing Partner, Patrikios Pavlou & Co. Stavros Pavlou elaborates on the merits of M&A in Cyprus and his firms performance to date as well as future predictions. |
 | Abdulkareem Abu Alnasr | Arabian dreams | Abdulkareem Abu Alnasr Abdulkareem Abu Alnasr, on winning the award for Banker of the Year, Saudi Arabia, 2009, discusses the future of the industry and how NCB have performed and reformed of late with emphasis on how investment strategies have shifted. |
 | Musa A. Shihadeh | Islamic Finance takes off | Musa A. Shihadeh, VC, Jordan Islamic Bank Shihadeh discusses the most recent trends in Islamic Finance, and how he sees the niche market gaining in significance over the coming months, and firmly establishing itself over the next few years. |
 | Haytham Joud | Leadership skills | Haytham Joud, Chairman, Souria Holding Haytham Joud, Chairman of Souria Holding, and Chairman of the Syrian Business Council, receives the World Finance award for Visionary Leadership and Contribution to the Syrian Economy. |
 | Abdulkarim Bucheery | High standards in Bahrain | Abdulkarim Bucheery, CE, BBK Bahrain Bucheery provides an insight into the financial industries in Bahrain, as well as outlining why BBK Bahrain has performed so fluidly over the past few years. |
 | Samuel Monteiro dos Santos Jr. | Samba services | Samuel Monteiro dos Santos Jr., CFO, Bradesco Seguros As dos Santos Jr and Rossi accept the award on behalf on Bradesco Seguros for Insurance Company of the Year, 2009, the former goes on to explain how he sees his firm performing over the coming year. |
 | Prof. Dr. Alexander Hemmelrath | Reliability in difficult times | Prof. Dr. Alexander Hemmelrath, Partner, Hemmelrath & Partner As possibilities and markets change, Prof. Dr. Hemmelrath discusses how advisors have reacted to these fluctuations, and the permanent importance of such firms as Hemmelrath & Partner. |
 | Paulo Pinto | The future of brokerage | Paulo Pinto, COO, DIF Broker On receiving the award for Best Online Broker, Western Europe, 2010 on behalf of DIF Broker, COO Paulo Pinto goes on to explain the merits of online investment and the global opportunities it affords. |
 | Dusko Knezevic, President, Atlas group | Group stimulus | Dusko Knezevic, President, Atlas group World Finance's Hywel Jones speaks to Dusko Knezevic, President of the Atlas group, on the history of the group, how it profiles within Montenegro, and the direction the group will take over the next few months. |
 | Marshall Nicholson | Brokering gains | Marshall Nicholson, MD and Head of Equity Capital Markets, Bank of China International On receiving the award for Best Corporate Broker of 2010, East Asia, Marshall Nicholson elaborates on BOCI's growth rates, and plans for the future. |
 | Javier de Leon | Growth and vision for the future | Javier de Leon, Commercial Director, Afore BBVA Bancomer The directors of Afore BBVA Bancomer discuss how they cornered the market, asserted themselves within the industry, and reflect their success in customer service. |
 | Mahmut Karaman & Fatma Kurt | Turkish tributaries | Mahmut Karaman, Founding Partner, & Fatma Kurt, Senior Associate, Karaman Law Firm As members of one of the most prestigious law firms in Turkey, Karaman and Kurt discuss recent trends within the shipping industry, and the cases they've been working on. |
 | Koray Ozturkler | Transparency in telecoms | Koray Ozturkler, Deputy CEO, Turkcell Listed on both the Istanbul and New York stock exchanges, Turkcell has implemented a number of disciplined policies and committees, helping create a strong culture of transparency and disclosure, which in turn has noticeably improved performance. |
 | Simon Nathanson | The search for liquidity | Simon Nathanson, CEO, Neonet On accepting the award for Best Service Provider, 2010, Western Europe, Nathanson discusses the efficiency of working with Neonet, the upsurge in derivative trading, and how more and more trading has gone automated. |
 | Alex Shalaby, Chairman of Mobinil | A firm grounding | Alex Shalaby, Chairman, Mobinil As Alex Shalaby, Chairman of Mobinil, and Noha Agaiby, Corporate Governance Manager receive the award for Best Corporate Governance, 2010, Egypt, Shalaby goes on to review the company's growth and consider the future. |
 | Ahmed Marwan | The online market | Ahmed Marwan, Chairman, Sigma Capital On accepting the award for Best Online Broker, 2010, North Africa, Ahmed Marwan goes on to better place Sigma within their regional sphere, and the greater global set up to which the firm have opened up to. |
 | Todd Crosland, Chairman and President, Interbank FX | Customer-centric trading | Todd Crosland, Chairman and President, Interbank FX Crosland talks to us about Interbank FX's inception, how the broker has grown through building trust and addressing the needs of the customer, and what the future holds. |
 | Piet Hein Meeter | Fast adaption | Piet Hein Meeter, Managing Partner For Tax, Deloitte Netherlands Hywel Jones consults Hein Meeter on the thriving tax sector in the Netherlands, and how the company have quickly adapted to changing circumstances. |
 | Gian Maria Gros Pietro, Chairman of Atlantia S.p.A | Effective corporate governance | Gian Maria Gros Pietro, Chairman of Atlantia S.p.A Pietro discusses the role of setting up an infrastructure for effective corporate governance as well as successful financial projection during an economic downturn. |
 | Michael Nobrega, CEO and President of OMERS | A leadership of many | Michael Nobrega, CEO and President, OMERS Nobrega discusses his philosophy on leadership, managing risk, and the lessons to be learned from the past. |
 | Sezer Caliskan | Turkish delight | Sezer Caliskan, Partner at Taboglu and Demirhan Sezer Caliskan discusses how his firm make it's claim within the Turkish market, and how the nation's domestic market is growing within the global merger and acquisition market. |
 | Jakub Zablocki | Trading to gain | Jakub Zablocki The CEO of X-Trade Brokers, on winning the World Finance award for Best Online Trader, 2010, Eastern Europe, explains the possibilities of the market and how the firm have come so far over a short period of time. |
 | Yiannis Timagenis | Sailing the high seas | Yiannis Timagenis, of Timagenis Law Firm On accepting the 2010 World Finance award for Shipping Team of the Year, Greece, Yiannis Timagenis explains the significance of the sector, and investigates trends within the wider market. |
 | Mortada Al-Dandashi | Emirates of growth | Mortada Al-Dandashi, MD, Al Ramz Securities, and Eyad Abdulnabi, COO Representing Al Ramz Securities, Al-Dandashi and Abdulnabi explain how the firm have reacted to current market forces, the ability of the UAE to transform global financing, and how they plan to develop client services. |
 | Mr Pierre Imhof, Mr Ti Eng Hui | Better banking through technology | Pierre Imhof, GM, Baiduri Bank in Brunei From Baiduri Bank's headquarters in Bandar Seri Begawan, General Manager Pierre Imhof updates World Finance on Baiduri's use of information technology to expand its offering |
 | Mohamed A. Aljasim | Growing in the Gulf | Mohamed A. Aljasim, CIO, Capital Management House Aljasim explains how the essence of Islamic investment - working in partnership with and contributing to the society in which Islamic banks operate - gives the sector an edge in the more cynical, post-meltdown market. |
 | M·rio Anseloni | Banking in Brazil | Mário Anseloni, CEO, Itautec The first CEO of Itautec to be brought in from outside the organisation details his visions for the future, while retaining the dedication to service and support that have made Itautec's technology solutions great. |
 | Conor McEnroy | Banking in Paraguay | Conor McEnroy, Chairman, Sudameris Bank With a distinguished career of cleaning up broken banks all over South America, Conor McEnroy's revamped Sudameris Bank is now fifth largest in the market thanks to its understanding of its clients. |
 | J¸rgen Zirn and Christoph Grofl | A portfolio with principle | Jürgen Zirn, Managing Director of Sales and Business, and Christoph Groß, Director of Sustainable Investment, LBBW Asset Management We discuss how LBBW's expertise in sustainable investments, fully integrating the environmental, social and governance criterias, supports long-term growth |
 | Abdul Kader Askalan | Firm but fair | Abdul Kader Askalan, CEO, Oman Arab Bank We explore how Oman Arab Bank's conservativism and concentration on the fundamentals of banking has kept the bank and its customers out of investment trouble during the crisis |
 | Roberto Mendes | Local but large | Roberto Mendes, CFO, Localiza Roberto Mendes explains how Localiza has grown through the economic crisis to become the largest car rental network in Latin America, with a fleet of 80,000 cars |
 | ¡lvaro Saborio and Leonel Garuch | Banking in Costa Rica | Álvaro Saborio, Executive Vice-President and CEO, and Leonel Baruch, Chairman of the Board, Corporacion BCT SA We hear about Corporacion BCT's increased share in the manufacturing, agribusiness and tourism banking markets, and the potential for further growth across Costa Rica and Panama. |
 | Marcello CalabrÚ | Research for responsibility | Marcello Calabrò, Marketing Director, Pioneer Investments We hear about Pioneer's vision of applying ESG criteria to investment, and how responsible corporate behaviour affects long-term portfolio performance. |
 | JosÈ RogÈrio Luiz, CFO, TOTVS SA | Selling longevity | José Rogério Luiz, CFO, TOTVS SA We hear how TOTVS's excellent corporate governance has seen its sales jump tenfold in the last eight years, strongly outpacing the growth in Brazil's economy. |
 | Robert Petrucci and Kate Leaman | Faster Forex | Robert Petrucci, Chief Analyst, and Kate Leaman, Marketing Director, bforex Robert and Kate discuss the volatility that has entered the currency market, and how bforex's new single-screen platform assists their traders and keeps the company ahead of the accelerating market. |
 | Ravi Datla and Raju Eepuri | Finding your niche | Ravi Datla, Practice Head Consulting, and Raju Eepuri, CEO, Pennant Technologies We hear how Pennant's innovative focus on the gaps between banks' existing financial applications and their actual requirements has seen the company grow rapidly. |
 | Jeffrey Mack | A triple triumph | Jeffrey Mack, CEO, Guardian Life of the Caribbean As Guardian Life receives its third World Finance award, Jeffrey Mack describes how the comany's core qualities - integrity, growth, quality and serving people - have delivered consistent success. |
 | Joaquim Silva Pinto | Banking in Malta | Joaquim Silva Pinto, CEO, Banif Bank We hear how Banif Bank successfully expanded into Malta - despite two strong and established banks controlling 90 percent of the market - by identifying its own segment of the market. |
 | Czcibor Dawid | First in their field | Czcibor Dawid, Chief Operating Officer, TMS Brokers We hear how the Polish Forex market is growing, helped by TMS Brokers' support for new clients as well as adviser services for more established clients. |
 | Daniel Becker | Beating the bust | Daniel Becker, CEO, Banca Mifel We hear how Banca Mifel, with a strong balance sheet, high capital index and first hand experience of weathering a financial storm thanks to 1994's peso crisis, has emerged as the leading private bank in Mexico. |
 | Frans Otten and John Rooymans | A bright future | Frans Otten, Chairman, and John Rooymans, Founder, Lemnis Lighting The directors of Lemnis Lighting demonstrate their latest light innovation: LEDs are the future of energy efficient lighting, but the challenge is creating a warm white light instead of colder, less hospitable glows. |
 | Dr Hans Lauermann | Dealing with deficits | Dr Hans Lauermann, Tax Financial Services Leader, PwC Germany As Germany comes to terms with the understanding that there is little or no room for tax cuts, Dr Lauermman explains his expectations and hopes for reform in an occasionally anachronistic tax regime. |
 | Hernan Cheyre | The leap to development | Hernan Cheyre, Head of CORFO Chile experienced its own financial crisis in the mid-1980s, so it has weathered the recent downturn well. Now stable politically and economically, Chile has strong growth prospects. |
 | Dr Omer Aras | Client-focused creativity | Dr Omer Aras, Chairman and Group CEO, Finansbank We hear how a strong capital base and financial innovation helped Finansbank beat the economic challenges of the global financial crisis. |
 | Igor Volkov | Injecting innovation | Igor Volkov, President, MasterForex We hear how MasterForex's consistent improvements in customer support enhance access to the liquid, reliable and therefore highly appealing foreign exchange market. |
 | Pavel Shkapenko | Greater power, greater profits | Pavel Shkapenko, Manager for Business Development, Instaforex We hear how Instaforex's 1:1000 leverage account for small deposits give start-up traders a great opportunity to take advantage of the increased volatility in the currencies market.
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