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A summit to focus on fire safety

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Façade event will see experts, government officials turn spotlight on new fire safety codes August 16, 2016: Construction industry experts and government officials assembling in Dubai next month will tackle the threat of fires in the region, an issue highlighted by recent blazes in high-rise towers. The latest statistics, published this month by Guardian Wealth...
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Dubai to get floating homes

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
New Living on Water will give a Middle East debut to its floating residences August 11, 2016: Dubai has earned a global reputation for launching unique and spectacular real estate projects, and a Dutch developer hopes the emirate will now provide a successful springboard for stunning floating homes designed to take their owners back to...
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Lydia Kostopoulos joins PA Consulting Group MENA

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
She was recently featured on the Middle East Security Awards’ top 100 list August 4, 2016: PA Consulting Group Middle East and North Africa has appointed Lydia Kostopoulos, one of the region’s most influential cyber security experts. Kostopoulos was recently featured in the Middle East Security Awards’ top 100 list of cyber security professionals, and...
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Brewin Dolphin grows London office

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Appoint Louise Shaw and Nicholas Regan as divisional directors in London office July 20, 2016: Brewin Dolphin, one of the UK’s largest independent private client wealth managers, announced the appointment of Louise Shaw and Nicholas Regan as Divisional Directors in the London office.  Nicholas will report to Simon Blowey, Divisional Director, Financial Planning, London and...
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Deposits Solutions expands into Swiss market

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Names Thomas von Hohenhau as its country manager July 19, 2016: Deposit Solutions, the first open architecture platform for retail deposits in Europe, has started Deposit Solutions CH GmbH. It has named Thomas von Hohenhau as its  country manager, Switzerland. The Swiss branch marks the next cornerstone in the transformation of the EUR 9 trillion...
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IVSC appoints new CEO

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by International Finance Desk
Nick Talbot has 13 years of experience in senior management roles July 18, 2016: The International Valuation Standards Council (IVSC), the global standard setter for valuation practice and the valuation profession, announced the appointment of Nick Talbot as its CEO. Talbot was previously interim CEO of the IVSC on a part time basis from June...
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Nasdaq launches new tool for marketing professionals

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
The tool will help leverage industry influencers July 15, 2016: Nasdaq’s Corporate Solutions business has launched Nasdaq Influencers, a new solution designed specifically for communications and marketing professionals to discover and connect with the most relevant thought leaders in their industry and uncover new opportunities to share their news and information, insights and recommendations as...
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Green buildings: Paris achieves top rank

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by International Finance Desk
Singapore and London are ranked second and third, respectively IFM Correspondent July 8, 2016: Paris has taken the numero uno rank in the Top 10 global cities for green buildings, according to a recent white paper published by Solidiance, a management consultancy firm in Asia. It is followed by Singapore and London. The methodology used...
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Selecta appoints a new CEO

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by International Finance Desk
David Flochel to start his role on 18 July July 6, 2016: Selecta Management AG, a leading company in vending, has announced that Remo Brunschwiler, CEO of the Selecta Group will leave the company during July to pursue new challenges outside Selecta. His responsibility will be handed over to David Flochel, who will commence his...
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Turner & Townsend relocates two senior leaders to Singapore

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by International Finance Desk
Move to boost Asia business July 5, 2016: Independent professional services company Turner & Townsend has relocated its global head of major programmes to Singapore and appointed a new managing director for South East Asia to further strengthen business in the region. Ashley Prail, who has led the consultancy’s major programmes across the world for...
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