World Finance interviews Oleg Pankratov, Head of Infrastructure Capital and Project Finance for VTB Capital, on the public-private partnerships currently improving Russia’s underinvested infrastructure

Izmir, candidate city for EXPO 2020, has a rich history of providing forward-thinking luminaries in healthcare. Keeping with that theme, Izmir’s message for 2020 is better health for all

As Kyrgyzstan considers letting the lease on a US base in Bishkek run out, many wonder will a trade agreement with neighbouring nations suffice

Switzerland, at Europe’s geographic centre, has a robust economy and a record of attracting multinational companies

Covering just over 300 sq km of land, Malta may be one of the tiniest countries in the EU, but it has big ambitions. Shirley Redpath speaks to Rosanne Bonnici

It is no secret that 2010 was not one of the finest years in the history of Greece. Attracting a lot of bad publicity due to its deteriorating public finances, it became a case study for (sovereign debt) crisis management

The strategic investor OYAK was the first private pension plan established in Turkey and is the largest by assets

Cyprus Trust Law is based on the English Trustee Act 1925; in general Cyprus applies the English equitable principals on Trusts. The International Trust Law of 1992 aims to increase the reputation of Cyprus as an International Financial Centre by creating the necessary infrastructure

Named Best Foreign Investment Practice, Greece by World Finance for a second consecutive year, Papapolitis & Papapolitis represents major financial institutions and multinational corporations investing in various sectors of the Greek market

This modern EU member has long been an attractive jurisdiction for doing business, capitalising on its geo-economic location, tax regime and high quality professional services and infrastructure

Finland has come a long way since the virtually closed economic system which was in place until the early 1980s, says Kalevi Tervanen

Do organisations really gain the potential benefits of their entire project portfolio? asks Efi Katsouli

Bridging the Middle East and Europe, Cyprus is benefiting from increased FDI

It’s not unusual to hear people criticise the fiscal competition between east and west Europe, pretending that such practices lead to losses in tax revenues, says Thierry Afshrift

Switzerland has a robust economy. This has proven true during the last two years, despite the global economic downturn, says Mark-Oliver Baumgarten