A new chapter for cryptocurrencies
With Bitcoin at a 17-month high and FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried convicted of fraud, Professor Arturo Bris reckons that the outlook for digital currencies has never been rosier....
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Equity markets:Â Rethinking all-time highs
Elevated equity markets unsettle investors. But whether record highs are meaningful signals depends less on the headline index level than on fundamentals and long-term context. ...
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How much money can our corporate giants spend fixing the world?
With society facing a number of critical challenges, such as the transition to a low-carbon economy, digital disruption, and aging populations, demands are growing on businesses to divert some of their economic...
The chickens are coming home to roost: Companies admit their climate promises were unrealistic
The vast majority of plans are not worth the paper they are written on, recent research shows. A comprehensive path toward net zero should address Scope 3 emissions, incorporate carbon offsetting, and...
Balancing act: can the World Bank tackle the climate crisis and poverty reduction?
To achieve this delicate equilibrium, the bank should be implementing governance reforms, carefully managing the transition to cleaner energy sources, and adopting a market-driven approach to financing and investment....
Three filters for making business decisions in the age of stakeholder capitalism
Companies have a tightrope to walk in balancing the competing interests of a broad set of critical stakeholders. This three-step framework can crystallize the delicate trade-offs -- leading to better, more informed...
How a firm’s true added value can benefit society
October 3, 2023 • by Simon J. Evenett, Felix Reitz in Finance • 13 min read
Measuring economic profits rather than accounting profits is a far more reliable indicator of a company’s performance. And value-creating firms are well-equipped to help fund sustainability as well as making healthy returns...
The obstacles standing in the way of female entrepreneurs
October 2, 2023 in Finance • 7 min read • 
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What’s stopping more female entrepreneurs from setting up or scaling-up their businesses? It’s not ambition, but a lack of female investors – and a fear of taking control of the finances....
Profit above responsibility: did Friedman win after all?Â
September 30, 2023 • by Jerry Davis in Finance • 9 min read
Profits before all was the doctrine espoused in the 1970s, and while the look of big business in America has evolved beyond recognition, the motivations seem little changed....
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