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Published in The Telegraph

In Westminster Abbey's north choir aisle is a statue of a man who was one of the greatest statesmen of his age: a man who is my inspiration. As one would expect, the statue's inscription has a prominent mention of the achievement for which William Wilberforce is best known.

The Business Times, Singapore

Lazard International chairman says the key issue now isn't how long the recession lasts, but how to rebuild trust.

THE financial crisis goes beyond the credit crunch and ruined balance sheets. To Ken Costa, chairman of Lazard International, the crisis is one that reaches deeply into spiritual and moral issues - whatever your faith or creed.

Ken Costa spoke at the first Wharton Global Alumni Forum in Dubai on the 12th March. The 2009 Dubai Forum’s theme was “At the Crossroads for Global Economic Change.”

Ken was a member of a panel (pictured far right) which discussed, 'The Impact of the Financial Crisis on the Middle East.'

The North West launch of the God at Work Course was held in Manchester, hosted by Oasis Manchester.

The event was held at Elmwood Church on the 25th February.

In his talk, Ken Costa gave examples from the Bible which are similar to the present financial status.

THE GOD AT WORK course was launched by the Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, at a special conference at Holy Trinity Brompton on February 16. Around 160 delegates attended the conference and received training in how to run the six-session course, which is to help equip Christians to live out their faith in their workplaces.

September 26, 2008

Writing in The Times, Zaki Cooper, a consultant to the Cambridge Interfaith Programme, describes how business bosses are creating faith-based networks, activities and office space to cater for the religious beliefs of employees.

Evening Standard: City Spy Say a Little Prayer for UBS It was just over a year ago that UBS began its descent into the credit-crunch abyss with the ousting of chief executive Peter Wuffli, and it doesn’t look to be in any better shape now.

Reliance calls on Ken Costa to broker £35bn MTN deal The Times has reported that Ken Costa, has been appointed by Reliance Communications, the second largest Indian mobile company, to advise on its negotiations with MTN, Africa’s largest wireless group.

Ken Costa addressed more than four hundred students, alumni, and friends of the Ivy League universities at the annual Ivy League Congress on ‘Faith and Action.’ Sponsored by the Christian Union, the event was held at the Yale Omni Hotel from the 11-13 April.

Pendennis was first to announce the publication of God at Work in The Observer.

Business big shot: Ken Costa

‘Ken Costa appeared to be heading for a baptism of fire yesterday as his surprise departure from UBS after a career spanning more than 30 years was announced…

September 6, 2007

September 5, 2007

‘…Whatever happened to moral responsibility among the financial institutions? Do their employees have no conscience at all?

My Way: Ken Costa, of UBS Investment Bank, on how to succeed ‘Show you have the potential for leadership’

Some extracts:

Comment from the FT’s live financial markets blog. ‘No bank…would survive the promised return of Christ.’ So says Ken Costa, the vice-chairman of investment banking at UBS, reports the FT’s people column…