Banking
Metin Ar, President and CEO, Garanti Securities
Turkey experienced a major crisis in 2001, and as a result of the measures subsequently introduced it has shown a lot more resilience in the latest global recession. Mr Ar outlines the current state of play in the Turkish IPO market and the future of the economy.
June 20, 2011Related by the tag Investment Banking
Banking
Seán Páircéir, Partner, and Sean Tuffy, Vice President, Brown Brothers Harriman
The financial industries are undergoing massive regulatory change as a reaction to the global economic crisis; but due to the interconnectedness of our systems today, the new rules will have much broader effects than regulators intend. Sean Tuffy and Seán Páircéir discuss three big issues – FATCA, AIFMD and the Volcker Rule – and their implications for BBH’s clients.
February 24, 2012
Banking
Juan Andres Camus, Chairman, Celfin Capital
After establishing itself as a Chilean fund manager, Celfin Capital has expanded into a wealth and asset management business with growing interests in Peru and Colombia. Chairman Mr Camus describes the prospects of the Andean region.
August 21, 2011
Banking
Abdul Kader Askalan, CEO, Oman Arab Bank
Investors are increasingly looking for security; and the Middle East’s sustainable growth profile is particularly attractive. Mr Askalan explores the couter-intuitive impact the financial crisis had on Oman – Moody’s recently upgraded the Sultanate – and how the government is working with Oman Arab Bank to support SMEs.
June 22, 2011Related by the tag Turkey
Energy
Murat Kutluturk and Candas Gulez, ETRM Energy Consultancy and Risk Management
ETRM is a global energy consultancy, working at every level – from generation and transmission to distribution and service – across the wholesale, retail and utility sectors. Murat and Candas explain how the company works to internationalise best practice, Turkey’s new pricing mechanism for renewable energy, and its role as a bridge between eastern suppliers and western consumers.
April 9, 2012
Insurance & Pensions
Yιlmaz Yιldιz, CEO, Groupama
The Turkish economy has performed impressively over the last three years, with one of the fastest growth rates after China. The pensions and insurance sector has mirrored this performance, but although growth is strong (15 percent), excessive competition and regulation hinders profitability. Yιlmaz Yιldιz discusses the way forward for the sector in a country where the premium per capita is just one sixth of the European benchmark.
February 22, 2012
Telecoms
Görkhan Bozkurt, CEO, Türk Telekom
Türk Telekom is the incumbent fixed-line operator in Turkey, and is using its strong market share to deliver ‘convergence’: packages of complementary communication services with value-added benefits. Görkhan Bozkurt discusses the significance of this strategy for retail and corporate growth, and the investments already yielding rewards for the company.
January 25, 2012