Dr Duško Knežević (Montenegrin Cyrillic: Душко Кнежевић) is the founder and president of the board of directors of Atlas Group Corporation (AGC), a financial group based in Montenegro consisting of companies with interests in banks in Serbia, Cyprus and Great Britain.
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Duško Knežević speaks at ceremony of 15th anniversary of Atlas System.
Last five years Dr Duško Knežević has been living in London UK.
In addition to his business interests,[1] he is the founder and president of the board of two business-oriented universities, in Montenegro and in Serbia. In April 2010, Knežević became a member of Clinton Global Initiative.[2]
Knežević founded the Atlas Foundation in 2010. The mission of the Foundation is to support the creation of new societal values and economic empowerment of citizens through enhancement of business environment and corporate social responsible practices. Improving regional cooperation is one of the key goals of the Atlas Foundation. Knežević organised the Inaugural Conference “Balkan Networking for Social Empowerment of South-Eastern Europe”[3] that was held in Budva in May 2011, under the auspices of the Government of Montenegro and Atlas Foundation, and in partnership with Clinton Global Initiative. The main objective of this event was to address pressing challenges facing South-Eastern Europe through developing cross-border and new models of cross-sector cooperation.
Born 30 May 1959, Knežević completed elementary and high school in Titograd (now Podgorica). He obtained a bachelor's degree in Finance and Banking at the Faculty of Economics, University of Belgrade, and a Master of Science in Banking and Finance, also at the Faculty of Economics, University of Belgrade. After defending with merits his doctorate dissertation 'Legal and economic prerequisites of sustainability of pension insurance system' at the Faculty of Law, University of Belgrade, Duško Knežević was awarded a scientific degree Doctor of Legal and Economic Studies. He lectures in finance-related subjects at the UNION University.[4]
Atlas GroupEdit
Knežević is President of the Atlas Group (AGC), which he founded 25 years ago in Yugoslavia. The AGC has grown into an internationally acknowledged company, consisting of 30 companies including banks, finance, real estate, construction, tourism, education, health and media. Strong business relationships and partnerships with, among others, Abu Dhabi Capital Group owned by Royal family from UAE, Bursa Istanbul, Mace London, Piraeus Bank, EBRD, Century 21 Real Estate and Turner Real Estate USA, have been developed.
Knežević founded and is President of the board of Mediterranean University (the first private university in Montenegro) and the Belgrade Banking Academy.[citation needed]
Recent ProjectsEdit
FinInvest Montenegro, in collaboration with Capital Investments, a company owned by the royal family in Abu Dhabi, is completing a 180 million euro residential business complex investment in Podgorica. FinInvest Montenegro stands behind a major health-tourism project in Meljine, on Montenegro's Adriatic Coast.
Higher educationEdit
Knežević is the founder and president of the board of:
Belgrade Banking Academy, the only institution of its kind in the region
2019 prosecution and political initiativeEdit
A video clip from 2016 surfaced in January which showed Dusko Knezevic appearing to hand the then mayor of Podgorica, Slavoljub Stijepovic, an envelope containing what Knezevic later said was $100,000, to fund a DPS election campaign. Knezevic, who is now in London, has told the media he had been providing secret cash to the DPS for the past 25 years. Some saw this as the first concrete confirmation of something that has long been an open secret in Montenegro. The DPS and Djukanovic have denied wrongdoing, insisting that all donations to the party are recorded in the party's financial records. The authorities have since gone after Knezevic, until recently close to the ruling elite, who now faces charges of money laundering. Another video that Knezevic released late in January and February showed a senior central bank official asking for a bribe not to send inspectors into one of Knezevic's banks. Knezevic has also released documents that he claims prove that he helped finance Djukanovic's lavish travels abroad in five-star hotels and covering his personal expenses.[5][6][7]
In the February 2019 Montenegro has been rocked by a wave of street protests calling on the President and the DPS-led government to resign and accusing them of corruption. Knezevic's accusations against Djukanovic have been a driving force behind the street protests; he claims to have been a major illicit donor to the ruling DPS over the last 25 years. Opposition parties and civic groups behind the protests are divided, however, over Knezevic's role in the protest movement, with many wanting to keep a distance from him.[8][9][10]
In order to fight for rule of law and against corruption, in the Spring 2019 Duško Knežević initiated DO SLOBODE movement and announced establishment of the political party.
Paper works, articles and booksEdit
Fernando Diz, Hasan Hanić, Duško Knezević: “On the Black-Scholes Model and why Scholes and Merton won the Nobel Prize”, work presented in the Symposium Financial Innovations, November 1997
D. Knežević, “Selection of Strategic Partner for Atlas Bank”, work presented at the Round Table “Privatization of Banks in Serbia – four years later”, Belgrade, 17 May 2005, printed for conference proceedings, Belgrade Banking Academy and Institute of Economic Sciences, Belgrade, pp. 131–33
D. Knežević, “Credit Insurance”, Belgrade Banking Academy Belgrade, 2007.
D. Knežević, M. Jovović and I. Džaković, “Credit Insurance”, Sixth International Symposium “New Products in Insurance Market”, Association of Actuaries of Serbia and Faculty of Economics, Zlatibor 2008.
S. Stefanović, D. Knežević, “Secondary Mortgage Markets and Instruments – Review of Experiences of European Union Countries,” conference proceedings from international science convention Banking Products and Services Market in Serbia, Belgrade Banking Academy, Belgrade, 2008
D. Knežević, “Businesses in the region must cooperate with foreign investors”, World Finance Magazine, edition September–October 2010[11][12]
ReferencesEdit
^Montenegro’s potential interests Gulf sheikh 2011-06-06 at the Wayback Machine, B92.net, 17 June 2007.
^Belgrade Banking Academy, bba.edu.rs; accessed 27 April 2015.
^ Balkan Insight, Montenegro Protesters Demand President’s Resignationhttps://balkaninsight.com/2019/02/23/montenegro-protesters-demand-presidents-resignation/
^ NYT ‘Balkan Spring’ Turns to Summer, and Hopes for Change Dimhttps://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/01/world/europe/balkans-protests-montenegro-serbia-bosnia-albania.html
^. Archived from the original on 2010-11-29. Retrieved 2010-10-28.
^World Finance cover story, Dr Duško Knežević, president of Atlas Group, Atlas TV report
LinksEdit
, WorldFinance.tv
Knežević at Clinton Global Initiative meeting on YouTube
, portalanalitika.me
, SEEbiz.eu
Knežević's interview on Montenegro Stock Exchange unification at SEEbiz
Knežević's interview (part 1) on YouTube at RTS, June 2010 (video)
Knežević's interview (part 2) on YouTube at RTS, June 2010 (video)
Turner International negotiations with Atlas Group in Montenegro, Atlas TV news report, September 2010 (video)
Balkan Networking, the Inaugural Conference, Dusko Knežević, Atlas Group on YouTube, Budva, Montenegro, 22 May 2011 (video)
RTS Upitnik: Duško Knežević - čovek sa crvene poternice Interpola,Mart 2019
Duško Knežević intervju N1, Februar 2019
NYT ‘Balkan Spring’ Turns to Summer, and Hopes for Change Dim
Montenegro Protesters Demand President's Resignation
Montenegrin political earthquake
Ein unter Druck geratener Banker droht dem Regime in Montenegro, unsaubere Machenschaften auffliegen zu lassen
A great protest against the corrupt regime of Milo Đukanović by the DO SLOBODE (“To Freedom”) movement
Dr Duško Knežević participated in the British Parliament at the panel on Western Balkans
Politico: Time for Europe's longest-serving ruler to go
October 15, 2023
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Dr Dusko Knezevic Montenegrin Cyrillic Dushko Knezheviћ is the founder and president of the board of directors of Atlas Group Corporation AGC a financial group based in Montenegro consisting of companies with interests in banks in Serbia Cyprus and Great Britain Dusko KnezevicDushko KnezheviћDusko Knezevic speaks at ceremony of 15th anniversary of Atlas System President of board of directors of Mediterranean UniversityIncumbentAssumed office 30 May 2006Personal detailsBorn 1959 05 30 30 May 1959 age 64 Titograd FPR YugoslaviaCitizenshipMontenegrin British CypriotNationalityMontenegrinAlma materFaculty of Economics University of Belgrade B Sc M Sc Faculty of Law University of Belgrade Ph D OccupationEconomistWebsiteOfficial websiteLast five years Dr Dusko Knezevic has been living in London UK In addition to his business interests 1 he is the founder and president of the board of two business oriented universities in Montenegro and in Serbia In April 2010 Knezevic became a member of Clinton Global Initiative 2 Knezevic founded the Atlas Foundation in 2010 The mission of the Foundation is to support the creation of new societal values and economic empowerment of citizens through enhancement of business environment and corporate social responsible practices Improving regional cooperation is one of the key goals of the Atlas Foundation Knezevic organised the Inaugural Conference Balkan Networking for Social Empowerment of South Eastern Europe 3 that was held in Budva in May 2011 under the auspices of the Government of Montenegro and Atlas Foundation and in partnership with Clinton Global Initiative The main objective of this event was to address pressing challenges facing South Eastern Europe through developing cross border and new models of cross sector cooperation Contents 1 Personal life 2 Atlas Group 3 Recent Projects 4 Higher education 5 2019 prosecution and political initiative 6 Paper works articles and books 7 References 8 LinksPersonal life EditBorn 30 May 1959 Knezevic completed elementary and high school in Titograd now Podgorica He obtained a bachelor s degree in Finance and Banking at the Faculty of Economics University of Belgrade and a Master of Science in Banking and Finance also at the Faculty of Economics University of Belgrade After defending with merits his doctorate dissertation Legal and economic prerequisites of sustainability of pension insurance system at the Faculty of Law University of Belgrade Dusko Knezevic was awarded a scientific degree Doctor of Legal and Economic Studies He lectures in finance related subjects at the UNION University 4 Atlas Group EditKnezevic is President of the Atlas Group AGC which he founded 25 years ago in Yugoslavia The AGC has grown into an internationally acknowledged company consisting of 30 companies including banks finance real estate construction tourism education health and media Strong business relationships and partnerships with among others Abu Dhabi Capital Group owned by Royal family from UAE Bursa Istanbul Mace London Piraeus Bank EBRD Century 21 Real Estate and Turner Real Estate USA have been developed Knezevic founded and is President of the board of Mediterranean University the first private university in Montenegro and the Belgrade Banking Academy citation needed Recent Projects EditFinInvest Montenegro in collaboration with Capital Investments a company owned by the royal family in Abu Dhabi is completing a 180 million euro residential business complex investment in Podgorica FinInvest Montenegro stands behind a major health tourism project in Meljine on Montenegro s Adriatic Coast Higher education EditKnezevic is the founder and president of the board of University Mediterranean the first private university in Montenegro Belgrade Banking Academy the only institution of its kind in the region2019 prosecution and political initiative EditA video clip from 2016 surfaced in January which showed Dusko Knezevic appearing to hand the then mayor of Podgorica Slavoljub Stijepovic an envelope containing what Knezevic later said was 100 000 to fund a DPS election campaign Knezevic who is now in London has told the media he had been providing secret cash to the DPS for the past 25 years Some saw this as the first concrete confirmation of something that has long been an open secret in Montenegro The DPS and Djukanovic have denied wrongdoing insisting that all donations to the party are recorded in the party s financial records The authorities have since gone after Knezevic until recently close to the ruling elite who now faces charges of money laundering Another video that Knezevic released late in January and February showed a senior central bank official asking for a bribe not to send inspectors into one of Knezevic s banks Knezevic has also released documents that he claims prove that he helped finance Djukanovic s lavish travels abroad in five star hotels and covering his personal expenses 5 6 7 In the February 2019 Montenegro has been rocked by a wave of street protests calling on the President and the DPS led government to resign and accusing them of corruption Knezevic s accusations against Djukanovic have been a driving force behind the street protests he claims to have been a major illicit donor to the ruling DPS over the last 25 years Opposition parties and civic groups behind the protests are divided however over Knezevic s role in the protest movement with many wanting to keep a distance from him 8 9 10 In order to fight for rule of law and against corruption in the Spring 2019 Dusko Knezevic initiated DO SLOBODE movement and announced establishment of the political party Paper works articles and books EditFernando Diz Hasan Hanic Dusko Knezevic On the Black Scholes Model and why Scholes and Merton won the Nobel Prize work presented in the Symposium Financial Innovations November 1997 D Knezevic Selection of Strategic Partner for Atlas Bank work presented at the Round Table Privatization of Banks in Serbia four years later Belgrade 17 May 2005 printed for conference proceedings Belgrade Banking Academy and Institute of Economic Sciences Belgrade pp 131 33 D Knezevic Credit Insurance Belgrade Banking Academy Belgrade 2007 D Knezevic M Jovovic and I Dzakovic Credit Insurance Sixth International Symposium New Products in Insurance Market Association of Actuaries of Serbia and Faculty of Economics Zlatibor 2008 S Stefanovic D Knezevic Secondary Mortgage Markets and Instruments Review of Experiences of European Union Countries conference proceedings from international science convention Banking Products and Services Market in Serbia Belgrade Banking Academy Belgrade 2008 D Knezevic Businesses in the region must cooperate with foreign investors World Finance Magazine edition September October 2010 11 12 References Edit Montenegro s potential interests Gulf sheikh Archived 2011 06 06 at the Wayback Machine B92 net 17 June 2007 Clinton Global Initiative Balkan Networking Conference Belgrade Banking Academy bba edu rs accessed 27 April 2015 Balkan Insight Montenegro Protesters Demand President s Resignationhttps balkaninsight com 2019 02 23 montenegro protesters demand presidents resignation NYT Balkan Spring Turns to Summer and Hopes for Change Dimhttps www nytimes com 2019 06 01 world europe balkans protests montenegro serbia bosnia albania html Al Jazeera Balkans Knezevic za AJB Visegodisnji pritisci na mene i banku https www youtube com watch v BkJQBGuLWhw Balkan Insight Montenegro President Sues Newspaper Businessman Over Bribe Claims https balkaninsight com 2019 04 19 montenegro president sues newspaper businessman over bribe claims Politico Time for Europe s longest serving ruler to go https www politico eu article time for europes longest serving ruler to go Voice of America Knezevic Ne vracam se u Crnu Goru https www glasamerike net a atlas banka kne C5 BEevi C4 87 ne vra C4 87am se u crnu goru 4749454 html Knezevic s article in World Finance Magazine edition September October 2010 Archived from the original on 2010 11 29 Retrieved 2010 10 28 World Finance cover story Dr Dusko Knezevic president of Atlas Group Atlas TV reportLinks EditKnezevic interview WorldFinance tv Knezevic at Clinton Global Initiative meeting on YouTube Knezevic s interview on Montenegro economics and investments at Analitika informative portal from Montenegro portalanalitika me Knezevic s interview on Montenegro Stock Exchange SEEbiz eu Knezevic s interview on Montenegro Stock Exchange unification at SEEbiz Knezevic s interview part 1 on YouTube at RTS June 2010 video Knezevic s interview part 2 on YouTube at RTS June 2010 video Turner International negotiations with Atlas Group in Montenegro Atlas TV news report September 2010 video Balkan Networking the Inaugural Conference Dusko Knezevic Atlas Group on YouTube Budva Montenegro 22 May 2011 video RTS Upitnik Dusko Knezevic covek sa crvene poternice Interpola Mart 2019 Dusko Knezevic intervju N1 Februar 2019 NYT Balkan Spring Turns to Summer and Hopes for Change Dim Montenegro Protesters Demand President s Resignation Montenegrin political earthquake Ein unter Druck geratener Banker droht dem Regime in Montenegro unsaubere Machenschaften auffliegen zu lassen A great protest against the corrupt regime of Milo Đukanovic by the DO SLOBODE To Freedom movement Dr Dusko Knezevic participated in the British Parliament at the panel on Western Balkans Politico Time for Europe s longest serving ruler to go Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dusko Knezevic amp oldid 1174817627, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
