Author: Efthimia Palili

London, Brussels, Berlin (11/2 – 38) Kenes Rakishev is an entrepreneur and international businessman, and a former Kazakh special envoy to the United States. Rakishev is a reflection of the new Kazakhstan. Young, educated, worldly, and successful. One of Kenes Rakishev’s notable success was when he took over majority of Qazkom’s shares and engineered the rebranding from its predecessor, Kazkommertsbank. To improve Qazkom, Rakishev worked on the distressed asset management company BTA, formerly a bank. At that point, Qazkom’s loan portfolio was made up of legacy toxic loans from BTA Bank. The bank suffered massive losses due to frauds committed…

Chubb, a publicly traded property and casualty insurance company, is to launch a technology services centre in Thessalonki, Greece. Chubb provides property and casualty insurance personal accident and supplemental health insurance, reinsurance and life insurance to a diverse group of clients. The centre, due to be launched early 2023, will aim to deliver innovative technologies that enhance the customer experience, increase efficiency and accelerate the company’s digital transformation. According to Chubb, technical engineers and developers employed at the centre will drive initiatives in areas such as intelligent process automation, machine learning, cloud, and data analytics, as well as cybersecurity and modernization…