Investment
Tan Sri Rozali Ismail, CEO of Puncak Niaga, and World Finance Technology CEO of the Year 2011
Hywel Jones visits the offices and operations of Puncak Niaga in Malaysia, to find out how it became not only a regional leader in integrated water, wastewater and environmental solutions, but a driver in the country’s growth.
September 16, 2011
Investment
Paul White, CEO, and Stuart Jenkin, Director of Fund Management, Frogmore Real Estate Partners
The UK real estate market is divided in two: there’s London, and there’s the rest of the country. Messrs White and Jenkin from the 50-year-old investment firm Frogmore discuss the many reasons for sub-sector growth within the capital, and explain the adding-value focus in managing the company’s funds.
September 9, 2011
Investment
Dr Hilal Hussain Al-Tuwairqi, Chairman, Al Tuwairqi Holding Company
With a key focus on steel within the GCC industrial sector, Al Tuwairqi Holding is set to benefit significantly from the shift in manufacturing from Europe to the MENA region. Dr Al-Tuwairqi explains the company’s outlook.
September 8, 2011
Investment
Bader Nasser al-Subaei, Chairman and CEO, Kuwait Investment Company
The last two decades have been turbulent for Kuwait, with beginning in 1990 when Iraq invaded, followed by continued uncertainty in the GCC region and climaxing in the latest global financial crisis. Mr al-Subaei explains how investment culture in the Middle East has evolved through these seismic events.
July 11, 2011
Investment
Michael Fuss, Head of Institutional Distribution, DB Advisors
Where next for investment management? Significant changes to regulatory regimes and high volatility are damaging investor confidence and squeezing opportunities for long-term returns. A holistic approach to risk management is more important now than ever before.
June 30, 2011
Investment
Maggie Rokkum-Testi and Matteo Zannier, Thalia SA Hedge Fund Investments
2008 was a challenging year for everybody, but fund of funds were particularly affected. Ms Rokkum Testi and Mr Zannier explain the lessons that have been learned from the crisis, and how the solutions that Thalia offer have evolved to match the new needs of investors.
June 28, 2011
Investment
Timothy Enneking, Chairman and co-founder, Altima Asset Management
With its high population, exploding consumer growth rate and the third largest currency reserves in the world, Russia should be an obvious buy choice for investors – but this is far from the case. Mr Enneking explores the fear that still surrounds the country, including the big elephant in the room : corruption.
June 26, 2011
Investment
Dr Victor Marroquin, Partner, Marroquin & Merino Abogados
As the date of its presidential run-off election nears, Peru is a nation in waiting. Recently it has enjoyed incredible economic growth, with the World Bank forecasting continued strong development. But the political right is warning that the popular centre-left candidate could undo the reforms making the country friendly to investors.
May 15, 2011
Investment
Pierre Van Peteghem, Treasurer, African Development Bank
Africa is a key focus for global development and energy efforts – yet not one of the 22 climate change funds for the continent was designed in Africa or by Africans. Mr Van Peteghem explains AfDB’s develpmental lending mandate, its socially responsible bonds, and its own climate change fund.
March 16, 2011
Investment
Dan Labbad, CEO – EMEA, Lend Lease
As consumers and regulators demand more from their buildings, good sustainability practice is becoming fundamental to operating in property. Dan Labbad describes his own conversion to the cause and explains how Lend Lease collaborates with its partners in managing its $13bn in assets.
March 8, 2011