Weathering the perfect storm

William Harrison, Director, Merck and Cousins Properties Inc

Harrison speaks about his own difficult experiences with his former company JP Morgan and how to put things in perspective when facing the most severe of problems, including difficult mergers and unpredictable market climates.

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.

Iceland: Cool business

Iceland: Cool business

We talk to CEOs, top investment executives, and the creative class about Iceland.

Opportunities for investment in Serbia

Vesna Dzinic, Acting Director, Serbian Privatisation Agency

Vesna Dzinic explains the origins of the privatisation organisation and its subsequent growth and development, and outlines the current opportunities for investment in Serbia.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. 

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.

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

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.

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.