Brok draft report on enlargement adopted

The Foreign Affairs Committee of the European Parliament adopted on Thursday a draft report on enlargement prepared by German EP and chairman of the committee, Elmar Brok.The draft report refers to Turkey

Cyprus to receive EUR 80 mln from EU

The Cyprus government is expected to receive  EUR 800 mln from the EU for the period 2007 – 2013. An amount of EUR 400 mln will be used for corporate development, employment,

Cyprus and Netherlands Central Banks sign MoU

De Nederlandsche Bank N.V. (The Netherlands Central Bank) and the Central Bank of Cyprus, expressing their mutual interest and willingness in establishing and promoting bilateral ties in supervising credit institutions, signed a

Kontominas ponders Cyprus insurance return

Demetris Kontominas is reported to have secured control of the dormant Ledra Insurance from the Hellenic Bank Group, which if confirmed will signal his return back to Cyprus. The Greek financial web

Marfin pulls Laiki higher

Heavy buying on the shares of Marfin Financial Group coupled with a bullish investment recommendation from UBS were instrumental in pushing the share price of Laiki Bank to a new record close

Defining Your Investment Objectives

Edited by Michael Kyrou CFA Vice President CFA Society of Cyprus Investing wisely is a function of your specific needs and goals. Each investor has different objectives that need to be met depending

“Switch to decaf”, investment manager advises

Several key reasons why we lose money   Before making investment decisions, both investors and investments managers should keep their cool and “switch to decaf” Lawrence Speidell, CFA Institute Distinguished Speaker and