Rethinking Europe’s capital markets strategy: Lessons from Sweden’s model
European households hold trillions in bank deposits while participation in capital markets remains underdeveloped. Sweden offers an alternative approach. ...

April 16, 2026 • by Christos Cabolis in Competitiveness • 6 min read
Across cities, there are persistent and costly gaps between what urban authorities build and what residents experience, says Christos Cabolis...
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European households hold trillions in bank deposits while participation in capital markets remains underdeveloped. Sweden offers an alternative approach. ...
February 11, 2026 • by Simon J. Evenett in Competitiveness • 6 min read
The great-power rivalry between China and the US is structural, not an aberration: zero-sum thinking, tech rivalry, and weaponized trade will outlast leaders and reshape business. ...
January 16, 2026 • by José Caballero in Competitiveness • 9 min read
South Korea continues to invest heavily in science and technology, yet a climate of entrepreneurial decline envelops it. What takeaways are there across the board for leaders in other economies?...
December 23, 2025 • by Stéphane J. G. Girod in Competitiveness • 10 min read
The strategies that drove the recent luxury boom are now its constraint. As demand polarizes and competition intensifies, growth must be constructed, not expected....
December 17, 2025 • by Nele Dael, Alyson Meister in Competitiveness • 12 min read
The idea of a three-stage life – school, work, retirement – is rapidly being pensioned off. Here we explore the options for a world where people will routinely live in good health...
November 13, 2025 • by Simon J. Evenett, Fernando MartÃn Espejo in Competitiveness • 6 min read
Industrial policy is reshaping global competitiveness, strategy, and innovation as governments pursue resilience, security, and growth....
November 5, 2025 • by Fabian Grimm in Competitiveness • 7 min read
The different ways that economies tackle digital competitiveness can make them at once resilient and vulnerable in today’s increasingly fragmented digital economy, says Fabian Grimm. ...
October 28, 2025 • by Carlos Cordon in Competitiveness • 9 min read
Swiss companies face 39% US tariffs; Carlos Cordon explains how strategic tariff optimization, value chain design, and supply chain agility can restore competitiveness....
October 15, 2025 • by Poman Lo in Competitiveness • 5 min read
The climate crisis is testing leaders like never before. Poman Lo, Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Regal Hotels International, calls for purpose, not profit, to guide Asia’s transformation toward a greener,...
October 14, 2025 • by David Bach in Competitiveness • 5 min read
Globalization as we know it is over. The United States no longer stands alone, and China’s rise has redrawn the world’s balance of power. In this new age of parity, resilience has...
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