Profit above responsibility: did Friedman win after all?
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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October 20, 2026 • by Arturo Bris in Competitiveness • 7 min read
Heavy government borrowing and soaring AI investment are putting pressure on capital, while companies remain resilient. A sharp drop in profits, however, could trigger a global financial crisis....
Continue readingSeptember 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....
September 28, 2023 • by Vanina Farber, Patrick Reichert, Shih-Han Huang in Finance • 11 min read
There is a growing need to provide executives with the tools to take a more integrated approach to impact and business – and to change mindsets when it comes to financial decision-making. The impact...
September 25, 2023 • by Durreen Shahnaz in Finance • 5 min read
A new asset class – the orange bond – aims to use the bond market to accelerate gender equity by providing financing for underserved communities and women-run businesses. ...
September 21, 2023 • by Hischam El-Agamy in Finance • 7 min read
In Botswana, a group savings and lending project is offering lifelines to the nation’s un- and underbanked. We think this homegrown solution could work well in other African nations, too....
September 21, 2023 in Finance • 7 min read • Podcast available
Why accessibility is essential if women are to attain financial security, and what it will take to develop a pathway to a brighter and more prosperous future for all....
September 20, 2023 • by Nathan Sussman in Finance • 5 min read
Increasing investment into sustainable development projects will require rewriting the rules for pension funds, working with well-informed partners, and performance-related incentives for local government officials, writes Nathan Sussman....
September 19, 2023 in Finance • 8 min read • Podcast available
Dilhan Pillay, CEO of Singapore’s global investment giant Temasek, discusses with Jean-François Manzoni the importance of a carbon tax and how his company is working to ensure ‘every generation prospers’ without sacrificing...
September 18, 2023 • by Florian Hoos, Rodrigo Tavares in Finance • 9 min read
SMEs may be outside the direct scope of new mandatory sustainability reporting rules, but they will be impacted by a trickle-down effect. You may quickly find yourself out of business if you fail to prepare....
September 6, 2023 • by Karl Schmedders, Jerome Cochet, Ricarda Röller, Angelika Schmid, Philipp Müller in Finance • 6 min read
In the second in a series of articles looking at the carbon market, the authors explore how the use of blockchain technology could not only keep the voluntary carbon market honest and...
August 24, 2023 • by Michel Degosciu, Karl Schmedders in Finance • 6 min read
Because of global macroeconomic concerns, funding for early-stage companies has slowed down. This makes it the perfect time to invest in private equity....
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