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The Monaco Economic Board (MEB) recently led a mission to Abu Dhabi, bringing together institutions, companies, and major banks from Monaco. The aim was to forge lasting ties with economic players in the Gulf. We look back on this mission with Justin Highman (Deputy CEO of the MEB), Francesco Grosoli (Managing Director of CMB Monaco), Jad Bardawil (Managing Director of CFM Indosuez Monaco) and Ernesto de Marzio (Head of Private Banking at UBS).
BNP Paribas Monaco – Monaco Scientific Center: a strategic alliance for research and the environment
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With climate and environmental challenges still very much on the agenda, certain local partnerships are bringing the worlds of finance and scientific research together. In Monaco, a joint initiative between BNP Paribas and the Monaco Scientific Centre (CSM) involving a structured product with an ESG component is a concrete example of sustainable investment with measurable benefits for the planet. To find out more, we met with Cédric Serret and Fabio Vitale, ESG advisors for BNP Paribas Monaco, Dr. Sylvie Tambutté, and Delphine Frappier, respectively Scientific Director and Administrative and Financial Director/Secretary General of the CSM.
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Founder of Be Exclusive, a consultancy firm specializing in luxury brand strategy, Bruno LAVAGNA has embodied French-style entrepreneurial elegance for over 35 years. With a career in prestigious companies such as Lancôme, Ralph Lauren and Armani, this quadrilingual expert is now exploring the geopolitics of luxury, a concept he helped to develop. During the “Le Luxe à la française” day organized by the Monaco Foreign Trade Advisors in the presence of the Colbert Committee, he enlightened us on the unexpected bridges between luxury, customer experience, diplomacy and private banking.
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Monaco today stands out for its dynamic network of financial associations. Two associations were formed on the initiative of the Monegasque Association for Financial Activities (AMAF), with the President of the AMAF acting as Honorary President. These are the Monegasque Association of Compliance Officers (AMCO) and the Monegasque Association for Sustainable Finance (AMFiD). Two women play a major role in these associations: Anne-Marie Felden, treasurer of AMCO, and Laure Canas da Silva, president of AMFiD. We take a look back at their careers, their commitment and the current challenges.
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In a world where technological innovation is reshaping the economy, artificial intelligence (AI) is the center of attention. Achille Monnet, Equity Research Analyst at UBS, gives us his analysis of the major trends in this rapidly changing sector, its implications for the financial markets and the investment opportunities it creates.
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In a constantly changing international economic context, the Monaco Economique Board, in partnership with Banque Populaire Méditerranée in Monaco and Gramaglia Assurances, organized a conference led by Jean-Christophe Caffet, Coface's chief economist. A candid analysis of the global economic situation, marked by geopolitical tensions, risks of recession and opportunities that can still be exploited.
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On 29 January, Monaco played host to an exceptional conference organised by Edmond de Rothschild Monaco, featuring Mathilde Lemoine, Chief Economist of the Edmond de Rothschild Group, and Sébastien Cavernes, Head of Investment at Edmond de Rothschild Monaco. At the event, Mathilde Lemoine highlighted the prospects and challenges specific to Europe and the United States.
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At the World Economic Forum 2025 in Monaco House, Robert Laure, Chairman of the Association Monégasque des Activités Financières (AMAF), presented the Principality's assets, while highlighting two major themes that marked this year's event: artificial intelligence and Donald Trump's speech. Using key figures and a strategic vision, he looks back at the success of the event.
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Discover the exclusive interview with Christophe Barraud*, top economic forecaster for the United States, China and the eurozone. Analysis of global issues, methodologies and economic outlook for 2025.
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At the helm of MonacoTech since June 2023, Sandrine Sauval is breathing new life into the Monegasque incubator. In this interview, she talks about the challenges facing start-ups, the need for strategic funding and the flagship partnership with Start Up Connections, which is opening up new prospects for innovative young companies in the Principality.
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Gérald Mathieu, CEO of Barclays Monaco, and Valérie Génin, Head of Investments, were interviewed about the outlook for private wealth management in 2025.
