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Basel II is the new regulatory framework within which all banks will have to work. Its aim is to safeguard the stability of the financial sector and one of its aspects is a comprehensive approach to risk.
In 1978, China opened up its doors to the outside world. Since then, a generation of well-trained managers and entrepreneurs have grown up with the Chinese version of the free market economy. They are increasingly assuming control at middle-management level from the old-style managers who were recruited from officialdom.
Today the French company Haulotte Group, is number 3 leader worldwide for people and material lifting equipment. The Haulotte Group story began in 1881, but it was not until 1985 that the company truly developed, when Pierre Saubot took control of Pinguely-Haulotte. In 1998, the company was floated on the Paris stock exchange. A fine example of accompaniment of a rapidly growing group.
Headquartered in Venice and with aggregate sales of over EUR 70 million estimated in 2005, the Sirma Group is a major player in the environmental technologies industry. An interview with Stefano Gavioli, Chairman of Sirma
Investment in real estate can help you to spread your risk and diversify your portfolio efficiently and profitably and the MeesPierson Private Real Estate Fund offers interesting investment opportunities. Jean Maas and Daniel Pierlé, directors of MeesPierson Real Estate, comment.
Transaction-oriented information and communication technologies speed up international business deals. They also result in simplified business administration, which helps to cut costs.
Governance or sound management is no abstract concept. It is a set of practical means that gives corporate management the latitude to achieve company goals efficiently, effectively and transparently.
Simple, transparent and valid for practically all firms. And, of course, offering a tax break. The Belgian notional interest deduction looks very promising. But what does it mean for you? And who pays in the end?
Corporate sustainability benefits the company, its customers, shareholders, staff, and society.
As from 2008, cross-border payments in the euro zone will be just as easy to make as domestic ones as a result of the Single Euro Payments Area.
A company that purchases or manufactures abroad and/or has subsidiaries or clients/sales abroad should look at the possibility to structure part of its activities via a low-taxed country.
International Accounting Standard ("IAS") No. 39 sets out the criteria for derecognition of financial assets and liabilities.
After remaining but a dream for more than thirty years, the European Company has now become reality.
Under the new IAS/IFRS, companies are no longer able to use certain tools to hedge foreign currency risks.
An interview with Fernand D'Hoore, Director of the Business Centre for the Kortrijk region.
International vendor leasing is a simple funding formula enabling medium-sized and large companies to enhance their sales strategy. We spoke to Richard Rijkeboer, Head of European Vendor Leasing at Fortis Lease.
Business development, on a national and international scale, requires a combination of cross-border financial constructions and local solutions. The poiunt of view of Laurent Derolez, Managing Director of Novacel.
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