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Europe - paradise found for entrepreneurs?

Special Report : Entrepreneurialism In Europe

1 March, 2007 02:00 AM

Guy Clapperton

The rise of emerging economies in Eastern Europe has caught the eye of many an entrepreneur in recent times. Guy Clapperton assesses the current business environment for entrepreneurs across the continent, with particular reference to the East/West divide

Creating a global bond

1 January, 2007 04:06 PM

Jane Dellar

Record oil prices mean the number of HNWIs in the Middle East has risen to unprecedented levels and wealth management is now big business. Jane Dellar looks at the services being offered and the impact on the financial services industry globally

Private equity versus debt

1 January, 2007 03:56 PM

Marc Smith

In the search for long-term growth, companies today have to consider more than debt financing. With private equity experiencing unprecedented growth, you may require a partner with strategic expertise to help you expand. Marc Smith weighs up the options

A Gulf of opportunity

1 January, 2007 03:45 PM

Andy Rosenbaum

Governments in the Middle East have recently removed regulatory obstacles to stock exchange investment, creating a crucial opening for private equity in the region. Andy Rosenbaum looks at how family businesses in the region can benefit

Investing in opportunity

1 January, 2007 03:38 PM

John Adams

With India and China competing to become the world’s next major superpower – both economically and politically – it remains to be seen who will benefit the most from globalisation. John Adams asks which destination will reap bigger rewards for investors

Capitalising on change

1 July, 2006 12:17 PM

Eric Sarasin

There’s money to be made from globalisation. Thematic investing allows business families to look at the financial world in a new light, taking advantage of the emerging markets and changing macroeconomic trends. Eric Sarasin explains how business families can profit