archiveChief Fiduciary Officer Insider

It’s not easy to jump into a leadership position, especially if it is your first time in a leadership role. As a woman, the challenges that come with being in a leadership position can be even more daunting at times than you may have originally expected. Leaders are the ones...

There were many occasions during my career that I mused “leadership is lonely”. This was triggered by the responsibility of setting the decisions we must make as leaders and the related pressure of cascading the clarity of direction and establishing the unity of purpose to embed those decisions. I recall...

Everyone knows Pablo Picasso and that he contributed to art in an amazing way. His most valuable works are in museums in Spain. His most famous work, Guernica is kept in Reina Sofia Museum in Madrid and is an important attraction for tourists and art lovers. Pablo Picasso is one...

No matter how much money you make, if you have ever lived paycheck to paycheck, you understand the rising anxiety as the first of the month approaches. The angst that keeps you from opening the credit card bill that arrives right on time every month, begging for your attention. The...

Given the extreme market volatility of recent years, managing a successful hedge fund requires more agility, adaptability, and intelligence than ever. Anson Funds, a Toronto-based hedge fund co-founded by Moez Kassam, has risen to this challenge. Kassam co-founded Anson Funds in 2007, where he also serves as CIO. Under his...

In Honor of National Women’s Month, the Inspirational Event with Powerful Speakers, Actionable Take-Aways, and Networking Opportunities Provided One Attendee With a $1,000 Entrepreneurship Endowment. In honor of National Women’s Month, serial entrepreneur and Co-founder of Avere, Elizabeth Polke, this weekend celebrated businesswomen by hosting the sold-out Women’s Empowerment conference...

"Transactional success" was one of the strategic goals for Mona Ataya when she founded and grew Mumzworld into the largest online baby shop in the Middle East. I heard Mona Ataya's story as she was interviewed by HBS professor Ranjay Gulati for his What They Are Made Of series of...

Today’s customers expect digital communications to be convenient and efficient, but they’re also experiencing digital fatigue. And that means organizations face a multi-part challenge: how to address consumer preferences while limiting attrition, avoiding greater complexity and maintaining low costs. How can you design consumer experiences that are impactful rather than...

Taking on an advisory role, founder & CEO of Wellenwide corporate affairs and PR, Sophia Halkidou, points out in an article in the CEOWORLD magazine what aspiring female executives can do to gain steps in their company's hierarchy. Here comes the power of communication to make a positive contribution in...

Nanotechnology has taken the scientific world by storm. A lot of us have heard about it in media but may not be really aware of what it is. So, let us give you a brief idea. It is a scientific field that is related to studying and developing things as...