Putin’s dancing daughter said to run fund backed by dad’s allies
Russian executives close to Putin are backing an ambitious startup incubator and science center next to Moscow State University that may prove lucrative.
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Alec Hogg: Top 3 essential insights from WEF 2015
Alec Hogg shares with us the most pertinent insights that he has gained from his attendance at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland this year. This is one update you don’t want to miss.
Devere Group, UK – Investors should manage expectations going into 2015
More gloomy outlooks than this you don’t get! I really do understand managing client expectations, but London in January must have become far more bleak than I remember.
Cees Bruggemans: As Russia disappears down a sinkhole, what’s Putin’s next move?
Russia is in free fall, as if disappearing down a sinkhole in slow motion. It has been known that Russian banks and corporates will not be able to refinance in Western debts markets any time soon.
Ian Kilbride: Doomsday radio pundits are wrong – JSE set for more gains
The founder and executive chairman of Warwick Wealth, Ian Kilbride, has great taste. He chose to make a life in SA rather than his native UK, and has offices in the beautiful Alphen estate in Cape Town. His previous creation, Appleton, was the inaugural headline sponsor of SA’s first business radio show, the Market Update … Read more
Bruggemans: What Russia’s adventure in the Ukraine means for SA
Studying the past helps one understand the present and get a better feel for the future. In this excellent blog about the Russia’s annexation of a part of the Ukraine, Cees Bruggemans takes us for a stroll into history. The now independent former chief economist at FNB provides much-needed perspective, and despite the complexity, reaches … Read more
US applies financial sanctions on Putin, cronies
From the Associated Press: Increasing pressure on Russia for its incursion into Crimea, the U.S. on Thursday sanctioned some of President Vladimir Putin’s close friends and associates, members of his inner circle, government officials, some of the richest men in the country and a major bank. The latest punitive measures freeze any assets that those … Read more