ESG
Konstantinos Tzoutzourakis, Investor Relations Director, Hygeia
In 2006 MIG acquired Hygeia SA, turning it into the largest healthcare provider in southeast Europe through rapid M&A. Konstantinos Tzoutzourakis discusses the group’s targets for more organic growth and its commitment to good corporate governance.
January 28, 2011Related by the tag Corporate Governance
Banking
Godwin Emefiele, CEO, Zenith Bank
Zenith Bank has one of the lowest non-performing loan ratios in Nigeria, a capital adequacy ratio of 25 percent (15 percentage points higher than the level prescribed by the Nigerian Central Bank) and the sixth-largest market capitalisation in Africa. Godwin Emefiele describes Zenith’s remarkable growth story, from just a single branch to an international network of stable subsidiaries.
May 14, 2012
ESG
Mark Schmitz and George Lambros, Alghanim Industries
Alghanim Industries is a cross-sector, $2bn turnover business, operating across some of the world’s highest-growth geographies: from south-east Asia, through Vietnam and India, to the Middle East and Turkey. Mark and George explain why a company’s governance journey must start with the “tone at the top” – and how Alghanim’s excellent standards and controls have helped it expand three-fold in 10 years.
April 20, 2012
ESG
Matjaž Zadravec, CEO, Tus Holding
Tus Holding has diverse interests across numerous sectors – operating in retail, entertainment and telecommunications, it is consistently in the top three market operators in Slovenia and growing its share fast. Matjaž Zadravec discusses the company’s recent financial restructuring, optimising its synergies and supply chain, and improving relations with business partners.
March 23, 2012Related by the tag Greece
Banking
Dimosthenis Arhodidis, Head of Eurobank EFG Private Banking
Greece is rarely out of the news right now, with new debt negotiations and austerity measures announced every week – but the wheels of financial industry must keep turning. Dimosthenis Arhodidis discusses the three big challenges the Greek banking system faces because of the country’s sovereign debt crisis, and how Eurobank helped its private banking clients diversify their assets before the storm truly hit.
April 27, 2012
Tax & Legal
Anastasios Triantafyllos, Partner, Pistiolis-Triantafyllos Associates
The Greek government is working hard and fast to reform its business environment and become more attractive to foreign investors. A key pillar in becoming more internationally competitive is reducing employment costs, and indeed labour law has changed more in the last 18 months than the preceding 18 years. Anastasios Triantafyllos discusses the potential for long-term reform in Greece.
March 30, 2012
Tax & Legal
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.
March 22, 2010