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Is your investment a force for good? EU rules will help you decide

16 February 2024 • by Cedric Lombard in Business opportunities • 8 min read

The International Sustainability Standards Board has called for a more integrated approach to reporting, but Cédric Lombard argues that the EU’s new reporting framework already fits the bill for investors seeking to...

What does Taiwan need – Diplomatic engagement or military deterrence?

6 February 2024 • by Nico Luchsinger in Business opportunities • 7 min read

While there is widespread concern that tensions around Taiwan might escalate into conflict, opinions vary on how this could be avoided. A recent Asia Society Switzerland debate heard the arguments for two...

How to identify the ‘zombie’ firms at risk of default

30 January 2024 • by Camilla Erencin, Simon J. Evenett, Alexander Gruber, Felix Reitz in Business opportunities • 5 min read

Looking at firms using both the interest coverage ratio (ICR) and Altman’s Z-score can help reveal whether a company might be in distress. ...

Elections in Taiwan: good reasons to stay calm

12 January 2024 • by Simona Alba Grano in Business opportunities • 7 min read

Tensions with China may make business leaders nervous ahead of Taiwan’s 13 January elections. But there are more reasons to stay calm than worry now. ...

From deepfakes to disease prevention: 7 AI trends driving business in 2024

31 December 2023 • by Michael R. Wade, Amit M. Joshi, Howard H. Yu, Simon J. Evenett, Johannes Fritz, Goutam Challagalla, Sarah E. Toms in Business opportunities • 6 min read

IMD’s professors and expert contributors shed light on key trends that will shape the technological landscape in the coming year....

Breaking boundaries without ‘breaking bad’: Co-creation for extreme innovation

25 October 2023 • by Sigvald Harryson in Business opportunities • 8 min read

Does the winner really take it all? By combining expertise from distinct domains, organizations can unlock groundbreaking solutions that address climate change and environmental issues. ...

What the Israel-Hamas conflict means for global business

20 October 2023 • by David Bach in Business opportunities • 7 min read

Amid a complex situation rife with uncertainties, businesses should be prioritizing political risk alongside economic opportunities....

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5 ways to kick bad habits

19 October 2023 • by Faisal Hoque in Business opportunities • 8 min read

In this month’s I by IMD Book Club, best-selling author Faisal Hoque explains how the concepts in his new book, Reinvent: Navigating Business Transformation in a Hyperdigital Era, can help us...

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Why I back carbon tax to achieve a net-zero portfolio

19 September 2023 in Business opportunities • 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 ...

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Harnessing the metaverse: No strategy? No problem!

5 September 2023 • by Goutam Challagalla in Business opportunities • 7 min read

CEOs are faced by a myriad of technologies, definitions, and ideas about what the metaverse is, and what it could become. Rather than committing too early, the right strategy could be to...

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