14 June 2012

Take 15: Risks and Opportunities in the MENA Economies (Video)

Posted In: Economics, History & Geopolitics

George Abed, senior counsellor and director for Africa and Middle East at the Institute of International Finance, discusses the economic and political transition taking place among the Arab countries around the Mediterranean and implications for the wider region.

This episode of the Take 15 Series was originally released on 6 June 2012.

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Tags: Arab Spring, Frontier Markets, MENA, Videos

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Ed Bace, CFA

Ed Bace, CFA, was previously head of education for the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region at CFA Institute. He has also served as a professor of finance at BPP Business School. Bace has more than 20 years of experience in international finance, including roles with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Lehman Brothers, and Standard & Poor’s. He holds an MBA in finance and international business from New York University.