In this issue:
Volatility Cause by Global Debt Crisis
Global Financial Crisis
Chinese Market
Malta: business opportunities
The certificate in Hedge Fund Regulation
Enhancing portfolio performances
New energy investments in Greece
A call for the birth of an Era of Substainable Finance
A Hebrew American’s Sojourn in the Land of Israel
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Graduate in political science (University degli Studi, Milan);
Specialised in strategic planning (Bocconi University, Milan);
Managerial post at Executive Committee of the Lombardy Region;
Member of the federal executive and ‘La Margherita’ provincial party coordinator for Milan;
Municipal councillor of Vanzago (Milan) (1975-1985);
Member of Lombardy Regional Council (1985-1995), Member of Regional Executive with responsibility for coordination of social services
(1989-1990), health (1990-1991) and the budget (1994-1995);
Member of the Italian Chamber of Deputies (1995-1996);
Senator (1996-2004);
Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Minister for Community Policies, Minister for Relations with Parliament (1996-2001); (more…)
Allen & Overy LLP today announces the introduction of formal arrangements for full equity partners to work part-time. These arrangements have the key aim of retaining more women through to partnership. When combined with the full range of existing flexible working policies, Allen & Overy believes it has one of the most advanced packages available for lawyers in a major international law firm. Allen & Overy’s existing flexible working policies, such as career breaks for associates, part-time working, job sharing, home working, term-time working, increased paternity leave and emergency childcare, helped it achieve first place in the FT Innovative Lawyer Awards in 2006 for its work helping parents and it was commended in the same category again in 2008. (more…)
Insynergy Investment Management has joined the India’s largest asset management company, Reliance Capital Asset Management, in order to launch its Absolute India Fund.
The Absolute India Fund, that will be launched in mid-April, is a Dublin-domiciled Ucits III providing GBP and USD classes.
Aegon Asset Management is opening a UK Equity Absolute Return Fund which intends to cash in on the group’s UK equity investment process. The fund aims to give the investors absolute returns regardless of the direction of UK stocks.
With apologies to the greatest band ever (The Beatles, of course), I punned the above title to remind all of us how we share the commonality of our ancestors and how this all comes back to that source of “frozen desire” as coined by James Buchan, ie MONEY. (more…)
SEATTLE — The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation yesterday announced 15 grants totaling more than $19.5 million to support the development and testing of prototype classroom assessments and instructional tools in math and literacy to help educators better prepare all students for success beyond high school. 
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“Summer Davos” in Asia
Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2010
Tianjin, People’s Republic of China 13-15 September
Driving Growth through Sustainability
The Annual Meeting of the New Champions, the “Summer Davos”, is the foremost global business gathering in Asia. Introduced in 2007, the Meeting is held in close collaboration with the People’s Republic of China and with the personal support of Premier Wen Jiabao. (more…)
World Economic Forum on Latin America
Cartagena, Colombia 6-8 April 2010
New Partnerships for a Sustainable Recovery
For almost a decade, Latin America has enjoyed more stable and on average more positive economic growth than in past decades. However, one-fourth of the population still lives on two dollars a day with limited access to basic services and infrastructure.
Latin American countries also face the global challenges of building a solid financial architecture, providing quality education for all, developing clean and diversified sources of energy and sustainably using natural resources. While consensus is emerging in the region on the need to preserve and strengthen democracies, there is no consensus on how to reduce poverty and inequality. To shape the fundamentals of a new development cycle, a redesign in regional cooperation is needed which is based on enlightened values and mutual trust.
With the full support of the Colombian government and the Forum’s key Strategic Partners, the World Economic Forum will convene 400 of the most prominent leaders from Latin America and other parts of the world on 6-8 April 2010 in Cartagena, Colombia, to build on the success of the 2009 World Economic Forum on Latin America in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
