Hedge Funds: What Investors Need to Know

Edited by Michael Kyrou  CFA Vice President CFA Society of Cyprus      Although hedge funds were once solely an investment vehicle for wealthy individuals and institutional investors, the industry has undergone enormous

Bank Wars

By Dr. Jim Leontiades Cyprus International Institute of Management   The recent spate of merger and acquisition activity should not have surprised anyone. Moreover, it is far from over. Membership in the

CIIM gets third accreditation for its MBA

A new international recognition was awarded to the Cyprus International Institute of Management with the accreditation of its MBA and MPSM programmes by the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) with the

German EU presidency faces tough challenges

Chancellor Angela Merkel plans to use Germany‘s European Union presidency in the first half of 2007 for a last-ditch effort to save the bloc’s failed constitution while pushing forward on other key

Cyprus Bond yields move higher

After a three month absence from raising funds from the local market, the government finally made its appearance when on January 2, 2007 it decided to raise CYP 150 mln through bond

EUR/USD targets 1.3360 all-time high

The euro rose to a record peak against the Japanese yen and gained solidly against the dollar as hunger for rising yields looked to be setting the tone for early 2007. EUR/USD

CSE shares gained 129% in 2006

…Fuelled by M&As, backed by fundamentals   Cyprus stocks ended 2006 on a bullish note wrapping up the year with total gains of 128.79%, fuelled by mergers and acquisitions as Greek investors