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		<title>Islamic Finance Training Comes to India: Ethica Grants Country Exclusivity License to Indian Partner</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:09:45 +0000</pubDate>
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates – February 7, 2012 – Today Ethica Institute of Islamic Finance, the most heavily enrolled Islamic finance training and certification institute in the world with over 20,000 paying users, announced that it has granted Infinity Consultants, an India-based advisory firm, rights to exclusively market and sell Ethica training across India.
Bids for the much sought after Ethica country exclusivity license began last year and were concluded recently. Other country exclusivity licenses currently under discussion include ones for Pakistan, Oman, Australia, Nigeria, France, and Germany. Ethica is currently offered in 43 countries and this will be the first time a partner has the right to exclusively sell Ethica to an entire country.
Ethica’s entry into India may be a critical turning point for bringing Islamic finance to a growing economic powerhouse with over 150 million Muslims. In the industry, only Ethica’s e-learning platform is 100% online and fully AAOIFI-compliant. ...]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;AUSTERITY UNDER ATTACK&#8217; by Daniel Gros, Director of the Center for European Policy Studies</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:07:10 +0000</pubDate>
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BRUSSELS – Europe seems to be obsessed with austerity. Country after country is being forced by either the financial markets or the European Union to start cutting its public-sector deficit. And, as if this were not enough, 25 of the 27 EU member states have just agreed on a new treaty (called a “fiscal compact”) that would oblige them never to have a cyclically adjusted budget deficit of more than 0.5% of GDP. (For comparison, the United States’ budget deficit in 2011 was close to 8% of GDP).
But, as the European economy risks falling into recession, many observers are asking whether “austerity” could be self-defeating. Could a reduction in government expenditure (or an increase in taxes) lead to such a sharp decline in economic activity that revenues fall and the fiscal position actually deteriorates further?
This is highly unlikely, given the way our economies work. Moreover, if it were true, it ...]]></description>
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		<title>CORONARY CAPITALISM by Kenneth Rogoff</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:31:48 +0000</pubDate>
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FRANKFURT – A systematic and broad failure of regulation is the elephant in the room when it comes to reforming today’s Western capitalism. Yes, much has been said about the unhealthy political-regulatory-financial dynamic that led to the global economy’s heart attack in 2008 (initiating what Carmen Reinhart and I call “The Second Great Contraction”). But is the problem unique to the financial industry, or does it exemplify a deeper flaw in Western capitalism?
Consider the food industry, particularly its sometimes-malign influence on nutrition and health. Obesity rates are soaring around the entire world, though, among large countries, the problem is perhaps most severe in the United States. According the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, roughly one-third of US adults are obese (indicated by a body mass index above 30). Even more shockingly, more than one in six children and adolescents are obese, a rate that has tripled since 1980. ...]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;China’s Connectivity Revolution&#8217; by Stephen S. Roach</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:09:07 +0000</pubDate>
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NEW HAVEN – Long the most fragmented nation on earth, China is being brought together like never before by a new connectivity. Its Internet community is expanding at hyper speed, with profound implications for the Chinese economy, to say nothing of the country’s social norms and political system. This genie cannot be stuffed back in the bottle. Once connected, there is no turning back.
The pace of transformation is breathtaking. According to Internet World Stats, the number of Internet users in China has more than tripled since 2006, soaring to 485 million in mid-2011 – more than three times that in 2006. Moreover, China’s rush to connectivity is far from over. As of mid-2011, only 36% of its 1.3 billion people were connected – far short of the nearly 80% penetration rates seen in South Korea, Japan, and the United States.
Indeed, with the cost of connectivity falling sharply – China’s mobile ...]]></description>
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		<title>Soros&#8217; recipe to overcome the crunch in Europe</title>
		<link>http://www.iaireview.org/2012/01/6807/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:59:35 +0000</pubDate>
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DAVOS – The measures introduced by the European Central Bank last December, especially the Long Term Refinancing Operation (LTRO), have relieved the liquidity problems of European banks, but have not cured the financing disadvantage of the highly indebted member states. Since high-risk premiums on government bonds endanger the capital adequacy of banks, half a solution is not enough.
Indeed, that supposed solution leaves half the eurozone relegated to the status of Third World countries that have become highly indebted in a foreign currency. Instead of the International Monetary Fund, it is Germany that is acting as the taskmaster imposing tough fiscal discipline on them. This will generate both economic and political tensions that could destroy the European Union.
I have proposed a plan that would allow Italy and Spain to refinance their debt by issuing treasury bills at around 1%. I named it in memory of my friend Tomasso Padoa-Schioppa, who, as ...]]></description>
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		<title>THE STRAITS OF AMERICA by Nouriel Roubini</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:28:37 +0000</pubDate>
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Macroeconomic indicators for the United States have been better than expected for the last few months. Job creation has picked up. Indicators for manufacturing and services have improved moderately. Even the housing industry has shown some signs of life. And consumption growth has been relatively resilient.
But, despite the favorable data, US economic growth will remain weak and below trend throughout 2012. Why is all the recent economic good news not to be believed?
First, US consumers remain income-challenged, wealth-challenged, and debt-constrained. Disposable income has been growing modestly – despite real-wage stagnation – mostly as a result of tax cuts and transfer payments. This is not sustainable: eventually, transfer payments will have to be reduced and taxes raised to reduce the fiscal deficit. Recent consumption data are already weakening relative to a couple of months ago, marked by holiday retail sales that were merely passable.
At the same time, US job growth is ...]]></description>
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		<title>Exploring the Asian Market &#8211; Interview with Paolo Cacciato, Owner of Asian Studies Group</title>
		<link>http://www.iaireview.org/2012/01/exploring-the-asian-market-interview-with-paolo-cacciato-owner-of-asian-studies-group/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 11:56:33 +0000</pubDate>
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Paolo Cacciato has a Bachelor degree in Cultural and Linguistic Mediation for East Asia &#8211; University of Milan, Post Degree Specialization in Japanese and Chinese Languages and Business Communication with East Asian Partners &#8211;  University of Milan, Professional Training about Corporate Law in China, GWA Legal Firm Shanghai, Chief Editor of Corriere Asia Magazine, Hong Kong, Advisor and professor at New International Business Institute of Special Agency for Internationalization of Enterprises at Promos &#8211; Chamber of Commerce of Milan, Special advisor for internationalization of SME on East Asian markets in cooperation with several agencies in Italy and governmental departments, Owner of Asian Studies Group Business Network and President of ASG no profit organization with offices in Milan, Rome, Padova and desk in Japan and China.
Asian Studies Group multidisciplinary association and business network focused on professional trainings for East Asian languages, linguistic mediation, business culture, entry market strategy, coaching and business ...]]></description>
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		<title>Africa&#8217;s enormous potential for investors &#8211; Baldwin Berges, Managing Partner at Silk Invest</title>
		<link>http://www.iaireview.org/2012/01/africas-enormous-potential-for-investors-baldwin-berges-managing-partner-at-silk-invest/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 09:50:48 +0000</pubDate>
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Africa, together with Asia, will be the driving forces behind the world economy of tomorrow. This change is driven by more than a billion people who are gradually moving up towards middle class status and how they will double the number of consumers in the world.
Africa is also one of the greatest and most misunderstood opportunities of our times.  You may be frowning as you read this or even be thinking that these nations still have a long way to go before they become true consumer societies. You are absolutely right, they still have a lengthy road ahead, but that is exactly where the opportunity lies for investors. Don&#8217;t you often wish you would have invested in China, India or Brazil 10 years ago? There is another place where you can do exactly that and it is called Africa.
Let&#8217;s put this into more perspective: in Europe, where around 13% of ...]]></description>
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		<title>Berkshire Hathaway Chairman Warren E. Buffett Suggests Open Communications, Marketing Savvy, and a Strong Value Proposition Are Keys to Success in Today&#8217;s Global Economy</title>
		<link>http://www.iaireview.org/2011/12/berkshire-hathaway-chairman-warren-e-buffett-suggests-open-communications-marketing-savvy-and-a-strong-value-proposition-are-keys-to-success-in-todays-global-economy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 14:04:02 +0000</pubDate>
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For companies to succeed in today&#8217;s global economy, they need to engage in open communications, possess marketing savvy coupled with manufacturing know-how, and offer customers a strong value proposition, noted Warren E. Buffett, chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, in remarks made during his first visit to Japan.
Buffett attended the November 21 opening ceremony of Tungaloy Corporation&#8217;s new carbon tool plant in Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture. Tungaloy is a subsidiary of IMC, a Berkshire Hathaway company. Accompanying Buffett were Business Wire CEO Cathy Baron Tamraz and Charlotte Guyman, director of Berkshire Hathaway, where he also met with Business Wire&#8217;s Tokyo staff and shared his views on a wide range of topics.
Japan&#8217;s World-Class Manufacturing Capabilities
He attributed the completion of the new Tungaloy plant, coming just nine months after the catastrophic earthquake in March, to Japan&#8217;s world-class manufacturing capabilities. He added that the country&#8217;s reputation for value and quality are known worldwide, and is ...]]></description>
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		<title>IAIR Awards: EDIMBURGH PARTNERS &#8220;Excellence in Investment Management &#8211; Independent&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.iaireview.org/2011/11/iair-awards-edimburgh-partners-excellence-in-investment-management-independent/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 15:21:47 +0000</pubDate>
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The IAIR Award is given to Edinburgh Partners in recognition of its independent and distinguished service in the investment management sector. Edinburgh Partners has achieved excellent performance thanks to its long-term investment approach and focused on company analysis.
www.edinburghpartners.com
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