Italy’s main stock exchange, the Borsa Italiana in Milan, was the best performing bourse in Europe last year, and one of the best worldwide. CEO Raffaele Jerusalmi explains the strengths of both the bourse – including its innovative Elite program – and Italy itself for international investors and enterprises.
Italy’s main stock exchange, the Borsa Italiana in Milan, was the best performing bourse in Europe last year, and one of the best worldwide. CEO Raffaele Jerusalmi explains the strengths of both the bourse – including its innovative Elite program – and Italy itself for international investors and enterprises.
In 2006, after having worked for more than 15 years in the food processing and manufacturing industry, Álvaro Zúñiga Benavides founded FuXion, a unique venture specialized in high-quality food and food supplements. The uniqueness of FuXion is that it uses ancient knowledge about nutrition and health from century-old cultures and combines them with modern biotechnology to produce shakes, teas and beverages that are marketed and distributed by a growing direct sales network now present in 12 countries. FuXion’s “True Health” integral approach is focused on physical health through nutraceutical products that complement a balanced daily diet; emotional health, through personal development and personal transformation workshops, courses and seminars delivered through SerFuXion, FuXion’s Leadership Institute; and, financial health, through FuXion’s shared-value approach. Indeed, the company distributes close to 50% of its net revenues as compensation and incentives to the direct sales force. Founding President and CEO of FuXion Biotech, Álvaro Zuñiga Benavides, explains what makes the company’s culture so unique and its potential impact in the U.S.
In 2006, after having worked for more than 15 years in the food processing and manufacturing industry, Álvaro Zúñiga Benavides founded FuXion, a unique venture specialized in high-quality food and food supplements. The uniqueness of FuXion is that it uses ancient knowledge about nutrition and health from century-old cultures and combines them with modern biotechnology to produce shakes, teas and beverages that are marketed and distributed by a growing direct sales network now present in 12 countries. FuXion’s “True Health” integral approach is focused on physical health through nutraceutical products that complement a balanced daily diet; emotional health, through personal development and personal transformation workshops, courses and seminars delivered through SerFuXion, FuXion’s Leadership Institute; and, financial health, through FuXion’s shared-value approach. Indeed, the company distributes close to 50% of its net revenues as compensation and incentives to the direct sales force. Founding President and CEO of FuXion Biotech, Álvaro Zuñiga Benavides, explains what makes the company’s culture so unique and its potential impact in the U.S.
Bank of Abyssinia (BoA) is expanding banking access in Ethiopia through its sharper focus on new products and innovation. With its key performance indicators on the rise, President Mulugeta Asmare explains how BoA will continue expanding and introduce new ways of banking to become “a bank of choice for customers, employees and its shareholders”.
Bank of Abyssinia (BoA) is expanding banking access in Ethiopia through its sharper focus on new products and innovation. With its key performance indicators on the rise, President Mulugeta Asmare explains how BoA will continue expanding and introduce new ways of banking to become “a bank of choice for customers, employees and its shareholders”.
The fastest stock exchange in the world, in fact 10 times faster than second-placed Singapore, the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) is enabling India’s deep-rooted entrepreneurism to get off the ground with the latest technology and a paradigm shift in financing regulations. Ashishkumar Chauhan, Managing Director and CEO of the BSE, explains how.
The fastest stock exchange in the world, in fact 10 times faster than second-placed Singapore, the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) is enabling India’s deep-rooted entrepreneurism to get off the ground with the latest technology and a paradigm shift in financing regulations. Ashishkumar Chauhan, Managing Director and CEO of the BSE, explains how.
Exclusive insight into the anticipated effects of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and the opportunities, particularly for Japanese trade, by Hiroyuki Ishige, Chairman & CEO of the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), reveals the scope of its potential to open up a raft of new avenues for business.
Exclusive insight into the anticipated effects of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and the opportunities, particularly for Japanese trade, by Hiroyuki Ishige, Chairman & CEO of the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), reveals the scope of its potential to open up a raft of new avenues for business.
Italy is ‘putting its money where its mouth is’ with the Italian Trade Agency (ITA) this year investing more in the US, where exports are booming, than the global total allocated in 2015 to promote Italy’s competitive advantages and high quality industries. ITA President Riccardo Monti explains how the agency aims to communicate the reality of doing business with Italy, looks at the effect reforms are having, and dispels some of the misconceptions surrounding the TTIP.
Italy is ‘putting its money where its mouth is’ with the Italian Trade Agency (ITA) this year investing more in the US, where exports are booming, than the global total allocated in 2015 to promote Italy’s competitive advantages and high quality industries. ITA President Riccardo Monti explains how the agency aims to communicate the reality of doing business with Italy, looks at the effect reforms are having, and dispels some of the misconceptions surrounding the TTIP.
Leveraged well, industry and partnerships could lead US-India relations into a powerful decade, affirms Nivedita Mehra, Country Director of the US-India Business Council (USIBC), the go-to resource on business in India for American companies. Here, Ms Mehra discusses the commercial foundations underpinning the strong relations between the two countries, as well as the challenges to be ironed out in the business environment, and why companies and investors still sitting on the fence shouldn’t ‘wait and see’ too much longer to get involved.
Leveraged well, industry and partnerships could lead US-India relations into a powerful decade, affirms Nivedita Mehra, Country Director of the US-India Business Council (USIBC), the go-to resource on business in India for American companies. Here, Ms Mehra discusses the commercial foundations underpinning the strong relations between the two countries, as well as the challenges to be ironed out in the business environment, and why companies and investors still sitting on the fence shouldn’t ‘wait and see’ too much longer to get involved.
How imminent is the next major financial crisis? What value can a major Asian financial institution offer someone looking at doing business with Japan? And how are business and finance models evolving? Yasuhiro Sato, President, Group CEO and Member of the Board of Directors of Mizuho Financial Group, Inc., provides an in-depth insight into the global finance industry and the unique competitive advantages Mizuho can offer its clients, particularly in indentifying opportunities.
How imminent is the next major financial crisis? What value can a major Asian financial institution offer someone looking at doing business with Japan? And how are business and finance models evolving? Yasuhiro Sato, President, Group CEO and Member of the Board of Directors of Mizuho Financial Group, Inc., provides an in-depth insight into the global finance industry and the unique competitive advantages Mizuho can offer its clients, particularly in indentifying opportunities.
Very few foreign companies have lost money in India; success is inevitable for those looking at it as a long-term proposition, so affirms Subramaniam Ramadorai, Chairman of the National Skill Development Agency and senior figure of the Indian IT industry. Here he explains the “Indian difference,” looks at the challenges – and opportunities – ahead, and what the international community needs to realize about the country’s potential.
Very few foreign companies have lost money in India; success is inevitable for those looking at it as a long-term proposition, so affirms Subramaniam Ramadorai, Chairman of the National Skill Development Agency and senior figure of the Indian IT industry. Here he explains the “Indian difference,” looks at the challenges – and opportunities – ahead, and what the international community needs to realize about the country’s potential.
As East Africa’s financial services hub, Kenya is a strategic dual listing gateway to not only East African capital markets but also as a strategic ‘jump-off’ point into the rest of the continent. Geoffrey Odundo, CEO of the Nairobi Securities Exchange, explains why the NSE should be any investor’s preferred exchange in Africa.
As East Africa’s financial services hub, Kenya is a strategic dual listing gateway to not only East African capital markets but also as a strategic ‘jump-off’ point into the rest of the continent. Geoffrey Odundo, CEO of the Nairobi Securities Exchange, explains why the NSE should be any investor’s preferred exchange in Africa.