06/11/2013
Africa rising
Africa’s resource wealth has been wasted
Comment, Analysis & Research
06/11/2013
Investors Risk Being Fleeced by Gold warns Argonaut
With confidence in its antithesis the US dollar returning and the debate over Fed QE shifting to the timing of less rather than of more, the $240/oz question is ‘who needs gold now’?
06/10/2013
After hitting a slight wobble when Alan Knott-Craig Jr walked away from Mxit, the company is set to take over the world - once again.
Paul Harris, Mxit, is a believer in personal empowerment within an organisation
06/09/2013
China’s role in Africa under scrutiny
Trade between Africa and China has doubled since 2007 to more than $200 billion (R2 trillion) and Chinese investment stands at $20bn, according to Standard Bank.
06/09/2013
African integration part of Brics plan
Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies has said South Africa's priority as Brics member was the integration of African countries and infrastructure development on the continent.
05/31/2013
Economist calls for a new global currency
I call for the replacement of the US dollar as the major world currency system with special drawing rights backed by major currencies
05/28/2013
Big Hedge Fund vs. Small Hedge Fund
Why the disconnect?
05/21/2013
Aon Hewitt Analysis Shows Modest Improvement in Global Employee Engagement Levels
Career Opportunities, Organization Reputation and Pay are Top Engagement Drivers in 2012
05/19/2013
10 Countries Anxiously Watching Their Massive Gold Hoards Fall In Value
A report highlighting the countries sitting on the biggest official gold reserves.
05/19/2013
A Gold Forecast that Will Shock the World
Should it really surprise us the gold experts have been so badly wrong about the direction of bullion prices?
05/12/2013
BMO Global Asset Management Makes the Case for Frontier Market Equities
Lloyd George Management's Dafydd Lewis at 5th Annual Make A Difference Conference
04/29/2013
Banking giant predicts gold price collapse
ABN Amro, the Dutch state-owned banking giant, recently revised its global macro and gold outlook
04/20/2013
Gold's Plunge Is Cause For Optimism
It signals strength in the dollar that could reorient investment away from hedges and toward economic growth
04/07/2013
First female banking chief reveals all
Nevine Loutfy is managing director and CEO of the National Bank for Development
04/04/2013
The World's Top 20 Green Banks in 2012
The Bloomberg Markets third annual ranking of the world's greenest banks evaluates the efforts of financial institutions to invest in clean energy and reduce their own waste and carbon footprints.
03/10/2013
Top 10 international boarding schools in the world
For students who already have the English skills, top boarding schools provide an international perspective that they won’t encounter anywhere else.
02/25/2013
Global Businesses Look to 2013 with Renewed Confidence - FTI Consulting
FTI Consulting found that 77% of respondents are optimistic
02/24/2013
BMO Harris Private Banking Market Outlook: Positive Signs Resonate Worldwide in Early 2013
U.S. housing sales, retail sales and job numbers strengthening - Germany, Italy and Spain showing signs of economic improvement - Growth in China expected to exceed 7.5 per cent in 2013 - Canadian investors seeing better returns on equities
02/19/2013
Optimistic Outlook Among Fund Managers for 2013, Towers Watson Survey Finds
But risk of sovereign defaults lingers and concern about government intervention grows.
02/18/2013
The Central Bank of Oman hosts a Delegation of Top Bankers from Sri Lanka Headed by the Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka
The delegation held meetings with His Excellency, the Executive President of the Central Bank of Oman and the Chief Executive Officers and senior officials of Bank Sohar , Bank Muscat, National Bank of Oman and Bank Dhofar.