A conference aimed at public buyers took place on Thursday 11 April in Paris, to promote innovative buying. Written into its “National Pact for Growth, Competitiveness and Employment”, this new principle aim...
Taxation and high incomes are at the heart of the German electoral debate. The DIHK, the federation of German CCIs, estimates that if the opposition parties are victorious, there is a risk that the country’s...
While the tax on bank deposits in Cyprus has rekindled anti-German feeling in the south of Europe, the German CCIs are supporting their government’s action and are focusing on preserving the euro – a conditi...
On the occasion of its annual conference, the body representing British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) requested that the government boost its spending on infrastructures.
The CIR (Crédit Impôt Recherche or Research Tax Break), undergoing its umpteenth reform, is now backed up by the CII (Crédit Impôt Innovation or Innovation Tax Break). A bonus for innovative enterprises prov...
A sea snake in political and diplomatic relations between the European Union and the United States, a Transatlantic Free Trade Area is likely to see the light of day in two years’ time, according to vows mad...
Defying talk on fiscal conditions, social charges and employment law in France, foreign investors increased the number of the jobs they created in France in 2011 by almost 19 %. Even better, the results of I...
Endowing Europe with instruments to stop its deindustrialisation and to boost industrial production: this is the objective set by the Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, French and German Ministers of Industry and...
Nothing seems capable of stopping German SMEs. Neither the financial crisis, nor the threats of recession hanging over the Eurozone. A majority of these companies not only intend to increase their exports by...
Factoring's image has really changed in the last ten years. More and more businesses are turning to this means of financing, and factors are seducing a diversified clientele, from project owners to big compa...
Solutions adapted to client needs, chasing up debt with no time difference or language barrier problems, rapidly available cash flow: there is no shortage of reasons why international factoring makes sense. ...
Helping businesses to increase their knowledge of their clientele's solvency, to access liquidity immediately and to gain security for client debts: these are the main advantages offered by factoring. This i...
With a favourable administrative and regulatory context for investors, VAT lower than the European average, and well-established business confidentiality, Luxembourg presents many advantages for business own...
A subsidiary of Natixis, Coface Services is a major player on the business information and credit management market. It is incidentally the leading integrated operator of credit management services in France...
Major wealth management players are adopting new forms of conduct. More than ever, the qualities of solidity, adaptability and above all attentiveness, are promoted to seduce clients who are increasingly wel...
Questions are being raised on the role of gold and its importance in the global economy. After several decades characterised by tendencies to sell gold, the new trend for central banks is to purchase the pre...
The renowned banking establishment provides an offer centred on long-term support and varied asset solutions adapted to the client’s specific situation.
Auraria gives individuals the opportunity to invest in the renowned safe investment. The company makes gold available for purchase from 60 euros, offering traceability and maximum quality to boot.
For effective and adapted support, BTP Banque deploys a wide selection of solutions meeting the specific preoccupations of SMEs in the public buildings and works sector.
The GPS Finance firm gives individuals and corporate clients the opportunity to benefit from the attractive framework of France’s Girardin Industrial Bill, thanks to which significant tax breaks are possible...
A Greek word meaning “rich, ingenious, wealthy”, Euporos is also the name of a young company in the Swiss canton of Valais specialising in the sale and purchase of precious metals. Louis Schneider, Manager o...
From pension savings to profit sharing via time-saving schemes, Malakoff Médéric offers companies a panel of investment solutions offering tax and social advantages. A review of the offer from Fédéris, an en...
In a climate marked by instability, the house of private bankers Lombard Odier stands out with its approach focusing on risk management and the preservation of long-term assets.
A specialist in Forex, the international company FXCM offers the retail trading public the chance to make a start in online currency trading. Iliès Larbi, Managing Director of FXCM France, gives some helpful...
Thanks to their particularities, major French companies are the prime beneficiaries of the French system in its current state and a race towards the lowest global tax rates that is nevertheless damaging to S...
Société Générale Gestion, an asset management company specially for the bank’s clients has notched up impressive performances ever since its creation a year and a half ago. Here follows an interview with Chr...
Nicolas Van Beek, CEO of the Luxembourg firm Vayton Brand Capital, describes new solutions allowing your international intellectual property protection budget to be optimised.
Quilvest Banque Privée offers personalised support where emphasis is placed on customised long-term services. Interview with Stéphane Chrétien and Jacques-Édouard Moreau, respectively Chief Executive and Man...
The Banco Crédit Agricole Brasil offers businesses high-performance services, both for corporate clients and asset management clients. An effective springboard for French companies turning towards the Latin ...
Investing in cattle to ensure regular profit income without being a farmer oneself – this is possible thanks to the AFIC. Pierre Marguerit, its Secretary, explains how this system can help you to diversify y...
Polyvalence and long-term support are the secrets to the success of KBL European Private Bankers. Olivier de Jamblinne, member of the establishment’s executive committee, retraces the specificities of its se...
The Mauritian banking institution AfrAsia Bank provides a comprehensive offer of financial services aimed at businesses and investors focusing on African and Asian markets.
Already present in a number of European and Asian countries, the independent Swiss banking establishment Reyl & Cie is continuing to expand its diversified offer. Its target is to become a reference bank for...