Julius Baer, the leading Swiss private banking group, announced today that it has agreed to extend the partnership with FIA Formula E Championship until 2019. Moreover, Formula E announced that starting in 2016-17 an additional race will take place in Hong Kong – an important location in Julius Baer’s second home market Asia.
The FIA Formula E inaugural championship started in Beijing on 13 September 2014 and included 10 races in major cities around the globe including Buenos Aires, Berlin, Monte Carlo and London. The second Formula E Championship season 2015-16 will start in Beijing on 24 October 2015 with Paris as a new location on the race calendar. In 2016-17, Formula E will also arrive in Hong Kong, an important location for Julius Baer in its second home market Asia. Established by the International Automobile Federation FIA, the FIA Formula E Championship is the world’s first fully-electric racing series and represents a vision for the future of the motor industry. With its visionary approach and global reach Formula E is an ideal long-term sponsorship platform for Julius Baer.
Boris F.J. Collardi, chief executive officer of Julius Baer, commented on the extension of the partnership: “After the success of the inaugural championship, Julius Baer is very proud to extend its commitment to support the FIA Formula E Championship as the exclusive Global Partner until 2019. Since the beginning of the partnership, Julius Baer and Formula E have shared common values such as innovation, sustainability and pioneering spirit. We look forward to continuing to adhere to these values and to share a vision of a world with more sustainable means of transport.”
Kaven Leung, deputy region head Asia Pacific and CEO North Asia at Julius Baer, added: “It is wonderful to bring the Formula E Championship to Hong Kong in 2016, which really shows the attraction of this international city. Not only does the series’ pioneering spirit meet our business and brand needs in a key market like Hong Kong, it is also an effective platform for us to engage with the communities in which we operate.”
Alejandro Agag, CEO of Formula E, said: “I am delighted that Julius Baer remains the Global Partner of the FIA Formula E Championship until the end of season five in 2019. This long-term partnership highlights Julius Baer’s continuous support and commitment for the series and shows that we share common values of innovation and sustainable mobility.”
Main entrance of La Feria del Mercado de San Miguel in Miami, opening night - Photo Funds Society. Legendary Spanish Artisan Food Market “Mercado de San Miguel” Lands in Miami's Bayfront Park as “La Feria”
El Mercado de San Miguel, a historic Spanish market – originally opened in Madrid in 1916, is bringing their famous homegrown foodtopia to South Florida as “La Feria del Mercado de San Miguel.” The emporium of fresh, regional foods pops-up in downtown Miami in Bayfront Park through January 2016 in an impressive indoor tent and outdoor seating and dining tapas bar, already opened to public.
Miami-Dade County Major, Carlos Giménez; Miami Major, Tomas Regalado; The Consul General of Spain, Cándido Creis; And Montserrat Valle (the owner of the Mercado de San Miguel in Madrid) cut a ribbon made out of sausages, that the guests eat later during the opening celebration.
Inspired by the traveling markets and street fairs of old Europe, the “pop-up” version of the permanent market is scheduled to travel the globe and has selected Miami as its first stop. “Miami was the obvious choice for our first pop-up destination, as no city in America has embraced the Spanish-American cross culture quite like this one,” said Valle.
The Miami site will marry Spanish gastronomy with local artisans, bakers, and farmersto create the legendary dishes and take-home provisions that the Spanish location has become celebrated for world-wide.
La Feria encompasses 9,000 square feet of combined interior tent space and an outdoor tapas bar and seating area, creating a spacious destination for strolling, shopping, eating, and drinking. The tent’s interior will serve as an extravaganza of Spanish foods with numerous kiosks, stands, counters, and carts offering a variety of delights meant to be taken home or enjoyed on site and will also highlight unique regional cooking techniques. A large, circular bar will hold center stage – offering an assortment of local and Spanish beers, specialty Spanish cocktails, such as Rebujito and Tinto de Verano, as well as Gin & Tonics and international spirits of all kinds.
Four main kiosks will be featured around the space, offerings various delights paired with a particular theme. One kiosk will highlight Paellas and a wide selection of delicious rice dishes, including Black Paella with squid ink and shrimp – a Madrid Mercado de San Miguel favorite; A second kiosk will feature fish of all kinds, served in a traditional fish market setting; A gigantic brick oven completely covered in gold will be located in the “sailor kiosk”, where sumptuous “Cocas”, the Spanish equivalent of Italian pizza, will be served; And a fourth kiosk will focus on meat. A traditional butcher shop will be erected, offering locally sourced cuts and grounds.
Smaller thematic carts interspersed within the space will feature treats, such as croquetas; Andalusian-style fried calamari; Breads from local bakers; Cheeses; Charcuteries – all locally made -; Embutidos (cured sausages made from old recipes from Murcia); Encurtidos (pickled items), and the famed Arbequina olives marinated in thyme; Olive oils and San Miguel’s addictive vinaigrette.
Spanish classics like pintxos and tapas will naturally be a focus as well with a variety of Montaditos (tapas on bread) and freshly made Spanish tortillas will include different version. One cart not-to-be-missed is the legendary 5 Jotas Cart, featuring their Iberian Jamon, which comes from Acorn fed pigs and is considered amongst the best meat in the world.
Expected food average with a soft drink will be $18. Hours of operation are Sunday to Thursday from 10 am to 10 pm and Friday and Saturday from 10 am to 12 am.
Foto: Kevin Dooley
. Si quieres hacer carrera en asset management, estudia en una de estas universidades
For students considering careers in asset management, college and university officials seeking to market their institutions, asset management firms looking for new recruits or anyone with an interest in the top schools feeding talent into the asset management industry, the 2015 eVestment Education Report is a must-read.
Institutional asset managers around the globe provide a variety of data, including the educational backgrounds and industry tenure of firms’ key professionals. The new report offers a look at the top United States schools supplying talent to the asset management industry overall, with additional rankings of key U.S. markets, firm roles, specific investment segments, year of graduation and more. The report even looks at how famous rival colleges like Harvard vs. Yale and Boston College vs. Boston University stack up against each other in placing top talent at asset management firms.
The report also notes interesting facts about employment trends at asset management firms, including that 13.9% of key professionals at asset management firms have not worked in the industry long enough to see a Fed rate hike.
The full report ranks 75 national universities and 15 liberal arts colleges in the United States. Overall, the top 20 U.S. schools, ranked by total number of alumni working as key professionals at asset management firms, are:
University of Pennsylvania
Harvard University
Columbia University
University of Chicago
New York University
Stanford University
Northwestern University
Cornell University
University of California – Los Angeles
Boston College
University of California – Berkeley
University of Virginia
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
University of Michigan – Ann Arbor
Yale University
Boston University
Duke University
Dartmouth College
Princeton University
University of Southern California
Some other interesting points from the report include:
The average asset management professional has 19.3 years of relevant work experience;
About 40% of key professionals in the asset management industry hold a bachelor’s degree as their highest educational degree;
About 39% of key professionals in the industry hold an MBA and about 22% have a PhD or other advanced degree.
To download a full version of the report, please use this link
With a new direct daily flight between Dubai and Orlando offered by Emirates Airlines from September 1st, “Florida Dubai Link:Lifestyle and Business Exhibition” will showcase the new business, lifestyle and travel prospects that this will open up. Capital Assured, a real estate investment, management and development firm, is to become the strategic partner for the exhibition to be held in Dubai, September 6-7th 2015.
The 2 day exhibition will bring together 15 leading international companies to share knowledge, build partnerships and develop investment opportunities. This Florida focused event will feature educational seminars and round tables on topics including real estate, international taxation, immigration, the US school system, business expansion to the US, health, leisure and travel. Other event partners and sponsors include Emirates Airlines, the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council, and Dubai Chamber.
“Emirates Airlines’ opening its wings to fly to Orlando directly will offer new, interesting opportunities and we are ready to merge deals and relationships,” explains Robin Titus, General Manager at Capital Assured. “We have also noticed substantial interest for Florida lifestyle opportunities from Dubai, and we want to provide the perfect platform to facilitate the opportunity to invest.” Headquartered in Miami, and with offices in Dubai, Capital Assured has strong ties with both communities and supports the developing relationship between these two major international commercial hubs.
Fernando Perez-Hickman, Marina del Corral, Emilio Estefan, Lauro Bravar - courtesy photo. Sabadell Bank, “Ponce de Leon” Business Excellence Award 2015
The Spain US Chamber of Commerce recently celebrated the 2015 “Ponce de Leon” Excellence Business Awards, rewarding the successful internalization of Spanish and American companies with investment or business in both countries.
Fernando Pérez-Hickman, Managing Director of Sabadell Bank, received the “Ponce de Leon” Business Excellence Award which recognizes the Spanish company investing in the United States. Meanwhile sustainable energy company, Smart Solar, won first place in the American company category sending their director Daniel Higueras to receive the “Ponce de Leon” Business Excellence Award. In addition, Spanish firms BBVA and IE Business School won second and third place, while U.S. company CISCO Systems, came in second. Morrison Infrastructure and La Dorada, tied for the third place.
Also, the winners of the youth entrepreneur program were announced during the event by Marina del Corral, Secretary of Emigration and Immigration. A competition carried out by the Chamber under the support of the Ministry of employment and Social security of Spain. The Audiovisual production “La Panda Productions” won first place, followed by “Juntos Salimos” in second place and “US Architect”, in third place
Emilio Estefan received, on his and his wife’s behalf, receive the “Ponce de León” award for their exceptional contribution to Hispanic Heritage in the U.S., from the hands of the consul-general of Spain in Miami, Cristina Barrios, and the Mayor of the city, Tomás Regalado, who valued the effort of Hispanics working in the USA as a key piece in the country’s growth. The renowned international designer, Cristóbal Gabarrón, was the creator of this honorary award.
The president of the Spain US Chamber of Commerce in Miami, Lauro Bravar, affirmed feeling “proud to recognize these relevant companies showing interest and for the continued success that the Spanish and American companies are achieving in both countries; In addition, we have the good example of Gloria and Emilio Estefan. We think that it is crucial to support the entrepreneurial spirit among young Spaniards residing in the United States through our contest for entrepreneurs.”
This event was possible with the support of Greenberg Traurig, and companies such as Mapfre, City National Bank, Domingo Alonso Group, First Bank, IE Business School and TotalBank; Pernod Ricard and Vinaméricas which provided the wine during the lunch.
Foto: Christian Pérez
. El FMI lanza concurso de ensayo para estudiantes de universidades peruanas
The International Monetary Fund (IMF), in collaboration with the government of Peru, has invited undergraduate and graduate students at Peruvian universities to participate in an essay contest on the theme “Shaping Peru’s National Agenda: A Youth Perspective.” The contest, which is open to university students in all fields of study, is an opportunity for youth to articulate their vision for Peru’s emerging national agenda, the challenges that must be overcome in order to realize that vision, and the methods necessary to achieve it. Candidates must structure their essays around one of the following six priority areas for Peru: macroeconomic stability and sustainability, productivity and innovation, education, gender, environment, and infrastructure.
“We are delighted to announce this essay contest for students in Peru, as it provides an important opportunity to encourage youth to engage with issues of importance to their country. Peru has experienced significant social and economic growth in recent decades. However, much remains to be done. It is thus essential for us to understand the perspective of youth on key challenges relating to social and economic policy,” stated Alejandro Werner, Director of the Western Hemisphere Department at the IMF.
The contest is being hosted as part of the “Road to Lima” campaign, a joint initiative between the IMF and the government of Peru leading up to the Annual Meetings of the World Bank and the IMF in Lima from October 9 to 11, 2015.
Entries (which should not exceed 1,500 words) must be submitted by Sunday, August 2, 2015. The finalists will be invited to participate in the Youth Dialogue seminar during the Annual Meetings in Lima in October 2015, and the first and second place winners will also be invited to participate in the Spring Meetings of the IMF and World Bank Group in Washington in April 2016.
Further information on the contest is available at this link
CC-BY-SA-2.0, FlickrCourtesy photo. The New Restaurant Elcielo by Manuel Barrientos Enlarges Miami´s Gastronomic Offer
Style, glamour and gastronomy came together at Elcielo´s long-awaited official inauguration on June 11th, 2015. Chef Juan Manuel Barrientos welcomed special guests such as Michelle Lewin, Juan Pablo Galavis, Telemundo´s chef James, music director Eduardo Marturet and Tara Salomon; with the finest experience in cuisine in his new location in Miami at Brickell on the River.
Barrientos made back-to-back appearances on San Pellegrino’s “50 Best Restaurants in Latin America” list in 2013 and 2014. Additionally he was recently recognized by the Colombian government as a “Young Leader of Peace” and awarded with the “Revelation Chef Award” by Madrid Fusion. The creative chef revolutionized traditional Colombian cuisine by combining his innovative cooking practices and his passion for the connection between neuroscience and gastronomy.
CC-BY-SA-2.0, FlickrFoto: LWYang. Las lecturas de verano que recomiendan los empleados de JP Morgan
Now in its 16th year, the J.P. Morgan Reading List features titles nominated and selected by J.P. Morgan employees across the globe. The List, issued twice a year, spotlights themes that reflect the diverse interests of its clients. Innovation, philanthropy, education and global affairs are frequent themes.
Here is the list for this summer:
Creative Schools. Revolutionizing Education from the Ground Up by Ken Robinson.
In his latest work, Ken Robinson makes the case for tapping our advanced technological capital—and creativity—to foster learning and to revamp public education systems. Creativity, he says, is essential to innovative thinking. Through Creative Schools, he offers persuasive evidence, including stories from education’s frontlines, that students, teachers and societies benefit from a curriculum centered on creativity capability rather than standardized learning and assessment.
Ken Robinson, Ph.D., has worked with governments and education systems internationally, focused on the themes of creativity and innovation. His 2006 TED talk was the most viewed in TED’s history; he was knighted in recognition for his services to the arts and, in America, earned the Imagination Award from the Arthur C. Clarke Foundation and the Peabody Medal.
Deep Down Dark. The Untold Stories of 33 Men Buried in a Chilean Mine, and the Miracle That Set Them Free by Héctor Tobar.
When 33 men were trapped in a mine 2,000 feet underground, they vowed to tell their story together if they survived. Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Héctor Tobar was selected to write their saga. In Deep Down Dark, he recounts those 69 harrowing days—the miners’ ordeal, the families’ fears, the rescuers’ persistence, and how each person lives with the memory of this experience. With a novelist’s deftness, Tobar depicts the mosaic of human responses to life in danger.
Héctor Tobar is a columnist, journalist and author. He won a Pulitzer Prize in 1992 for his coverage of the Los Angeles riots in the Los Angeles Times. His previous books include The Barbarian Nurseries, Translation Nation and The Tattooed Soldier.
Every Gift Matters. How Your Passion Can Change the World by Carrie Morgridge.
“Giving transforms two lives: the one who receives and the one who gives,” writes Carrie Morgridge, who has worked for 15 years with her husband at the Morgridge Family Foundation. Every Gift Matters shares inspiring tales of those who drive community change through giving. Imbued with Morgridge’s boundless passion and energy, Every Gift Matters reflects her own practice of pairing a gift with personal involvement, making this deeply felt account both moving and practical.
Carrie Morgridge and her husband devote their time to the Morgridge Family Foundation, formally founded in 2008, which focuses on education. She founded Student Support Foundation, offering a model for student giving, and launched Share Fair Nation, a national event that demonstrates how technology can enhance the classroom experience.
How to Fly a Horse. The Secret History of Creation, Invention, and Discovery by Kevin Ashton.
For readers curious about the roots of innovation, Kevin Ashton’s How to Fly a Horse is a conversation starter. An entrepreneur and technology pioneer at MIT, Ashton chronicles the creative ingenuity, persistence and sometimes lonely path creators follow to move from idea to breakthrough. Tracing examples in medicine, science, technology, and more, Ashton argues that creativity and invention are not just the domains of a few and that with focus and determination, we can all be game changers.
Kevin Ashton knows firsthand about invention and creativity. In his diverse career, he co-founded the Auto-ID Center at MIT, which studied radio frequency chips and their packaging potential; coined the term “The Internet of Things;” and worked at three tech startups.
Rain. A Natural and Cultural History by Cynthia Barnett.
Blending science and history—and a dedication to the environment—Cynthia Barnett’s Rain traces the evolution of one of the most common, precious and sometimes destructive forces in nature. Beginning with the primordial showers that created oceans and nurtured life, and moving through time to today’s altered weather patterns, Barnett brings a documentary approach to her subject, riveting the reader with facts and a sense of wonder.
Cynthia Barnett has written about the environment in magazines, newspapers and books for nearly 25 years. Her previous book, Blue Revolution: Unmaking America’s Water Crisis, which called for a water ethic for America, was featured on the Boston Globe’s 2011 list of top 10 science books.
The Resilience Dividend. Being Strong in a World Where Things Go Wrong by Judith Rodin.
The strength of leaders, organizations and communities can often be measured by their ability to bounce back from a crises, observes Judith Rodin, president of The Rockefeller Foundation. In The Resilience Dividend, she offers stories of communities and businesses that have faced catastrophic events—ranging from weather or disease to political or economic crises—and then persevered and come away even stronger. Here’s a fascinating look at what makes leadership enduring.
Judith Rodin has been president of The Rockefeller Foundation since 2005. Her long list of achievements includes serving as the first female president of an Ivy League school (University of Pennsylvania), 19 honorary degrees, and recognition on the Forbes list of 100 Most Powerful Women for three years in a row.
Saturday Night Live by Alison Castle.
Devotees of Saturday Night Live will enjoy celebrating the iconic program’s 40th anniversary with this comprehensive look back. Including more than 2,000 photos (some never before published), season reference guides and an insider’s look at a how a live show comes together, Saturday Night Live: The Book memorializes SNL’s spirit, irreverence and astonishing talent. With 500 pages, this coffee table tribute will be a Best Book among the show’s countless fans.
Alison Castle, photographer and editor, specializes in books related to photography, film and design. Her previous books include Some Like It Hot, The Stanley Kubrick Archives, and Linda McCartney: Life in Photographs. Working onSaturday Night Live: The Book gave her insider access to the 39th season of the show, an exhilarating experience for a lifelong fan.
Where Chefs Eat. A Guide to Chefs’ Favorite Restaurants by Joe Warwick.
Food writer and restaurant critic Joe Warwick presents a guide to more than 3,000 restaurants, based on recommendations from more than 400 of the world’s top chefs. Listed by city, chef favorites range from neighborhood joints to top-flight destinations. With quotes from the chefs, reviews and city maps, Where Chefs Eat is a go-to sourcebook for the curious foodie as well as the well-seasoned traveler.
Joe Warwick’s professional life has centered on food, from waiter to restaurant critic to one of the founders of the World’s 50 Best Restaurants list. Where Chefs Eat is designed to be the opposite of that fine dining list, featuring places for every budget and every eating occasion.
World Order by Henry Kissinger.
Few people in the last century have been closer to the pulse of international politics than Henry Kissinger. The Nobel Peace Prize winner knows firsthand what lies behind recent international accords as well as the global discord that remains.World Order is his call for international harmony and is filled with details that draw from his experience as historian, statesman, observer and friend—an informative and thought-provoking analysis of the challenges ahead.
Henry Kissinger’s distinguished career includes service as National Security Advisor and Secretary of State. For his many achievements, he earned the Presidential Medal of Freedom—the greatest civilian honor in the United States, the Medal of Liberty, and the Nobel Peace Prize. He is the author of more than a dozen books.
The Wright Brothers by David McCullough.
Although with every attempt to fly, Wilbur and Orville Wright risked their lives, the brothers were determined to change history. Two-time Pulitzer Prize–winning historian David McCullough tells the story of their family and childhood, genius and ingenuity, successes and failures. McCullough includes details from private diaries, letters and family scrapbooks, making this a moving personal story as well as a tale of perseverance, history and invention.
David McCullough has won numerous accolades for his books, including the Pulitzer Prize (for both Truman and John Adams) and the National Book Award (for The Path Between the Seas and Mornings on Horseback). His gift for storytelling has been enriched by his diverse career as teacher, television and movie narrator, and public speaker.
CC-BY-SA-2.0, Flickr. László Krasznahorkai Wins the Man Booker International Prize 2015
Innovative Hungarian writer László Krasznahorkai is announced as the winner of the sixthMan Booker International Prize at an award ceremony at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. Krasznahorkai was chosen from a list of ten eminent contenders from around the world.
The Man Booker International Prize, worth £60,000, is awarded for an achievement in fiction on the world stage. It is presented once every two years to a living author for a body of work published either originally in English or available in translation in the English language. It has previously been awarded to Ismail Kadaré in 2005, Chinua Achebe in 2007, Alice Munro in 2009, Philip Roth in 2011, and Lydia Davis in 2013.
Born in 1954, László Krasznahorkai gained considerable recognition in 1985 when he published Satantango, which he later adapted for the cinema in collaboration with the filmmaker Bela Tarr. In 1993, he received the German Bestenliste Prize for the best literary work of the year for The Melancholy of Resistance and has since been honoured with numerous literary prizes, amongst them the highest award of the Hungarian state, the Kossuth Prize.
The judging panel for the 2015 Man Booker International Prize was chaired by celebrated writer and academic Marina Warner. The panel also comprised Wen-chin Ouyang, Professor of Arabic and Comparative Literature at SOAS, University of London; acclaimed author Nadeem Aslam; novelist and critic Elleke Boehmer, who is currently Professor of World Literature in English at Oxford University; and Edwin Frank, editorial director of the New York Review Books Classics.
The judges said of Krasznahorkai’s work:
‘In László Krasznahorkai’s The Melancholy of Resistance, a sinister circus has put a massive taxidermic specimen, a whole whale, Leviathan itself, on display in a country town. Violence soon erupts, and the book as a whole could be described as a vision, satirical and prophetic, of the dark historical province that goes by the name of Western Civilisation. Here, however, as throughout Krasznahorkai’s work, what strikes the reader above all are the extraordinary sentences, sentences of incredible length that go to incredible lengths, their tone switching from solemn to madcap to quizzical to desolate as they go their wayward way; epic sentences that, like a lint roll, pick up all sorts of odd and unexpected things as they accumulate inexorably into paragraphs that are as monumental as they are scabrous and musical.’
The Man Booker International Prize is sponsored by Man Group plc, which also sponsors the Man Booker Prize for Fiction. The prize is significantly different from the annual Man Booker Prize in that it highlights one writer’s continued creativity, development and overall contribution to fiction on the world stage. Both prizes strive to recognise and reward the finest modern literature.
Manny Roman, CEO of Man Group, comments: ‘I would like to congratulate László Krasznahorkai and all the finalists from ten countries around the world. We are very proud to sponsor the Man Booker International Prize, recognising the hard work and creativity of these talented authors and translators. The prize also underscores Man Group’s charitable focus on literacy and education, as well as our commitment to excellence and entrepreneurship.
CC-BY-SA-2.0, FlickrCourtesy photo. Financial Times Ranks IESE Executive Education Programs 1st in the World
IESE Business Schooltakes the top spot in this year’s overall Financial Times Executive Education ranking, published this week. IESE also ranks 1st in the world for its Custom programs, moving up two spots from last year mainly due to the school’s leading international clients, and 3rd in the world for its Open programs.
In this year’s survey, IESE received top marks for the diversity of its faculty and the international scope of its programs – both in terms of participants and faculty make-up, and geography.
Custom programs also earned top praise from clients for the highly interactive and collaborative approach of the school, enabling it to prepare sessions that are as aligned with clients´ needs as possible, as well as the flexible program design. IESE’s recent Custom program clients include Oracle, The European Network of Transmission System Operators, Airbus, L’Oreal, Santander, BBVA, Telefonica and Danone, among others.
The school’s Open programs were rated highly due to the international locations of it programs, taught from IESE´s five campuses in Barcelona, Madrid, New York, Munich and Sao Paulo; the quality of IESE’s alliances with partner schools such as CEIBS, Harvard and Wharton, and the long-term knowledge acquired on the programs.
According to Mireia Rius, Associate Dean of Executive Education,“These results reflect IESE’s global scope, not only among our faculty, participants and clients, but also geographically, as IESE have programs and strategic alliances with other business schools all over the world.This internationality gives us a cross-cultural vision of the environment in which executives work today.”
The Financial Times ranking is based on a mix of customer feedback and data provided by business schools on open and custom programs. It takes into consideration a variety of criteria including program preparation, course design, international participants and location, faculty, follow-up, and aims achieved among numerous others.
The other schools rounding out the top three are HEC Paris in 2nd and IMD in 3rd position.
