Davos countdown: Ebola, oil and nuclear weapons on WEF’s 2015 agenda
World Finance takes a look at the legacy of Davos’ World Economic Forum, and what we can expect for the annual gathering in 2015
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Association Afschrift on Belgium’s new bank secrecy laws
Changes to bank secrecy laws in Belgium are here, and their implications are very far-reaching. World Finance finds out more about how they are allowing inspectors greater access to bank accounts and what protection taxpayers can expect
Germany has simply caught the ‘flu’, but will recover, says expert
World Finance speaks to Holger Schmieding, Chief Economist of Berenberg Bank, to discuss whether Germany’s economy is on a downward spiral
deVere Group: Africa is ‘the next far east’
World Finance speaks to Nigel Green, Founder and CEO of deVere Group, about the dynamic international financial services sector – and why Africa is emerging as a frontier market
Association Afschrift on the logistics of Belgian inheritance tax
World Finance speaks to Jonathan Chazkal, Partner at Association Afschrift, to discuss Belgium’s taxation landscape
BanReservas unlocks the Dominican Republic’s banking potential
World Finance speaks to Enrique Ramírez, CEO of BanReservas, about how the Dominican Republic’s state-owned bank is changing its strategy by putting the client first
Ceylinco Life on Sri Lanka’s burgeoning insurance industry
World Finance speaks to Rajkumar Renganathan, CEO of Ceylinco Life, about Sri Lanka’s flourishing insurance sector and how his company has successfully adapted to the country’s specific challenges
Policing the market: what will it take to control high frequency traders?
World Finance speaks to John Ramsay, Chief Market Policy and Regulatory Officer at IEX, to discuss what measures are needed to control high frequency traders, and restore investors’ confidence in the financial markets
BBH on the impact of increased regulation and low volatility on the financial markets
World Finance speaks to Scott Clemons of Brown Brothers Harriman and Company to discuss the impact of increased regulation and low volatility on the financial markets
Global IP Law Group: patent rules do more than just protect innovators
World Finance speaks to Steven Steger, Founder and Managing Partner of Global IP Law Group, about how intellectual property rights are a crucial part of ensuring investment in innovation
GIPC on translating investment into development | Video
World Finance speaks to Mawuena Trebarh, CEO of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC), about how the country is turning investments into opportunities as it positions itself as the gateway into West Africa
‘It’s Mexico’s moment’ says Infonavit CEO
World Finance speaks to Alejandro Murat, CEO of Infonavit, to find out how the institute has risen among the main financial bodies in the world in terms of portfolio size
China concerned of ‘Scotland situation’ with Hong Kong
World Finance speaks to Kerry Brown, Director of the China Studies Centre at the University of Sydney, to discuss what the impact Beijing’s involvement in the choice of Hong Kong’s next leader will be
