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Location photography: Matthew Mawson, except ‘Creating export opportunities’ case study (bottom right): George Brooks
Group Chairman, Board of Directors: Charles Best
Group Chief Executive: Patrick Leung
HSBC Premier case study (bottom right): location courtesy of Taj Coromandel, Chennai, India

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