Finance

Mexican bank sets up new unit catering to ultra-high net worth individuals The world today is in constant, rapid transformation, and this brings major opportunities for those who are prepared and have the best support. In this context, having extraordinary financial advice plus the right tools to act on it…

Chile is Latin America’s most competitive economy and is attracting ever increasing foreign investment Chile possesses the best economy in Latin America and one of the best among emerging economies worldwide. Its sustained economic growth and social progress have been highlighted by several international organisations and,…

The banking industry has been fundamental to the Chilean economy and has played a key role in the country´s development, especially in recent decades since the economic and financial crisis of 1982.  The 1982 crisis was one of the worst in the country’s history. Its impact on the…

Israel has reduced its growth forecast to 2.4% for 2014, Bloomberg has reported, as the country’s inflation rate collapsed to zero in August. Israel’s economy has been hit hard by fighting in the Gaza strip, as domestic consumption slowed and the number of tourist visitors dropped dramatically. Bloomberg…

With more investors looking past the BRIC countries for the next big emerging market opportunities, Africa is ready for an investment boom. There are several challenges when it comes to investing in Africa, including unemployment, poverty, corruption and conflict. All of these are genuine obstacles to the business…

A 20-year surge in growth in Africa indicating that the world’s poorest continent is coming to terms with its challenges has raised the prospect of the African lion economies emulating the Asian tiger economies in the 21st century. Africa’s advantages include enormous untapped resources, a youthful population and…