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
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
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
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
…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
Telefónica Móviles Panamá, which operates under the movistar brand, has chosen Nokia to build its GSM radio and GPRS network which will cover the whole country and enable the operator to offer
The consumer price index for December shows that Cyprus managed to scrape a slight fall in the inflation rate in 2006, to 2.5% from 2.6% in 2005. The Statistical Service reported that
On December 31, Nokia New Year’s Eve connected millions of people around the world through five spectacular events held as part of the biggest New Year’s party of 2006. Five party capitals
Microsoft’s Entertainment and Devices (E&D) Division has announced plans to launch in the Middle East, the Microsoft Habu Mouse, the Wireless Laser Desktop 6000 keyboard and the Microsoft Fingerprint Reader, which form
But the trend is firmly upwards  Residential property prices in Cyprus fell for their third consecutive month in November according to the hedonic BuySell Home Price Index of asking prices. The
