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Blackrock ‘low carbon’ ETF raises record $1.25bn
A new ‘low-carbon’ ETF set up by Blackrock last week became the biggest launch in the…
Total to go ahead with $3.5bn EACOP pipeline despite Palma attack
EACOP, the $3.5bn East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline that will eventually transport crude oil from Uganda…
UK to house first blue hydrogen power plant
The UK looks set to become home to the world’s first large-scale power station to burn…
Korean ESG boom passes new milestones
Korean ESGs: KB Asset Management (KBAM) is Korea’s oldest asset management firm, so news that, at…
Andrey Filatov – Chairman, Tuloma Investment Company
Tuloma Investment Company (TIC) specialises in investing in public and private assets in Russia. Established by…
Attila Kovács – Managing Partner, Horizon Development
Horizon Development has been offering world-class, integrated professional real estate services since it was established in…
Alrosa: The diamond jewel in Russia’s crown
“Jewel in the crown” is a well-worn and frequently misused term, but in the case of…
Thai Airways: Reaching New Heights
Each year, more than 17 million tourists and members of the international business community descend on…
Aleša Mižigojs – General Director, Medex
Established as a honey exporter in 1954 in the Slovenian capital of Ljubljana in what was…
Ark’s Space ETF goes stellar
A new space ETF which tracks US and global companies engaged in space exploration and innovation…
Pisit Serewiwattana – President, EXIM Thailand
Established in 1993, the Export-Import Bank of Thailand (EXIM Thailand), is a state-owned specialised financial institution.…
Fokion C. Karavias – CEO, Eurobank Ergasias
After several reincarnations since its launch as Euromerchant Bank in 1990, Eurobank has established itself as…
Aramco and SABIC to lead $1.3trn Saudi diversification drive
Oil and petrochemical giants Aramco and SABIC are to spearhead a new $1.3trn Shareek (Partner) programme…
Rig robots set to cut oil industry wage bill
The US oil industry could save more than $7 billion in wages by replacing human ‘roughnecks’…
China-Iran deal adds new dimension to Middle East chess game
China-Iran deal. Billions of dollars of Chinese investment could be heading Iran’s way after the two…
Death of Magufuli casts shadow over EACOP pipeline
Uganda has suspended the launch of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project until next…
Thematic ETFs head for the mainstream
The value of assets traded through thematic ETFs – stock funds that allow investors to make…
EU taxonomy rule book may classify gas as sustainable investment
Gas-fuelled plants that generate power as well as heating or cooling could be classified as sustainable…
Hurun billionaires defy pandemic with record growth
Despite the disruption caused by COVID-19, eight new dollar billionaires were created on average each week…
EV potential makes Volkswagen Germany’s most valuable stock
Automotive giant Volkswagen yesterday overtook SAP as Germany’s most valuable listed company after its shares rose…
Record wind turbine orders defy COVID gloom
Driven primarily by some frenetic activity in the US and China as well as the relentless…