Banking
Norberto Zaiet Jr, CFO, Banco Pine
Banco Pine frames itself as a relationship bank, fostering excellent customer care in its diverse product delivery. But this is more than just good PR – the bank’s proximity to its client base and its individual approach is an integral part of its risk management strategy, explains Mr Zaiet Jr.
July 19, 2011Related by the tag Brazil
Investment
Duilio Calciolati, CFO, Gafisa SA
Brazil’s economy is growing at an astounding rate, as is the wealth of its people, across all income segments. With this growth comes high demand for homes: the country needs 1.5 million new units a year, before factoring in its 5.8 million unit deficit. With 50 years of history in the country and three well-respected brands, Gafisa is well placed to capitalise on these needs. Duilio Calciolati outlines Brazil’s real estate environment.
May 11, 2012
Investment
Alan Gandelman, CEO, ICAP Brazil
Brazil’s fortunes have been rapidly improving for the last five years, and the country was recently recognised as the world’s fifth largest economy. But that’s not the end of the story, says Alan Gandelman of ICAP Brazil: with a stable economic and political landscape, everyone is investing in the country’s equity market, from the US and Europe to Asia and the Middle East.
April 2, 2012
Tax & Legal
Carlos Nicacio, Partner, Deloitte Brazil
One of the challenges for businesses in Brazil is how taxes are levied by multiple levels of government, in different ways across its states and municipalities. The country offers many benefits to alleviate its tax burden – but companies can require a larger tax department than in other jurisdictions to navigate the complexities. Deloitte’s Carlos Nicacio outlines the issues, and how Brazil’s transfer pricing legislation differs from the OECD standards.
March 28, 2012Related by the tag Commercial Banking
Banking
Charles Borg, CEO, Bank of Valletta
Malta is part of the EU, and as an international finance hub is closely connected to the continent’s economic difficulties; but it has emerged from the financial crisis relatively unscathed. Charles Borg explains how Malta’s conservative banking customs have supported the country’s resilience, and how the Bank of Valletta is working with local SMEs as a catalyst for internationalisation.
March 21, 2012
Banking
Elham Mahfouz, Acting CEO, Commercial Bank of Kuwait
Commercial Bank of Kuwait has been driving the implementation of banking technology since its birth in 1960 – it was the first to implement ATMs, and recently upgraded its technological core. Elham Mahfouz discusses how CBK’s business has evolved since the financial crisis, and its commitment to remain a local bank: supporting local businesses while facilitating international investment.
March 9, 2012
Banking
Rana Sunna, Deputy General Manager, Cairo Amman Bank
In the 1990s, Cairo Amman Bank was a small bank, with modest financial results and lwo growth prospects. Today it stands as mark of innovation: after successfully targeting the underserved retail sector, and reforming its HR and IT departments to develop the new skills and products the market needed. Rana Sunna explains how the changes brought new hope to the bank, and new life to its accounts.
February 6, 2012