At critical moments that can shape a company’s long-term future, the balance of CEO ambition, CFO vigilance, and board oversight can determine success or failure. IMD’s Salvatore Cantale outlines how CFOs can...
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July 10, 2023 • by Howard H. Yu in Finance • 5 min read
‘Future-ready’ companies such as Mastermind and Visa are always prepared to pivot quickly to take advantage of the latest trends....
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As the luxury sector comes under pressure to reduce emissions, CFOs will play an important role in measuring progress and making sure that asset allocation has a positive impact on broader society,...
May 3, 2023 • by Jean-Pierre Danthine, Florence Hugard in Finance • 6 min read
Based on their research for E4S, Jean-Pierre Danthine and Florence Hugard examine the steps financiers and investors need to take to become the ‘white knights’ of the sustainability revolution....
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The powerful 'Big Three' index funds managers will not protect their portfolio companies from hedge fund activists. This battle for the future of corporate America is as perplexing as it is unpredictable....
April 28, 2023 • by Michael Skapinker in Finance • 7 min read
The sheer scale of the carnage from the bubonic plague gave the surviving workforce in the Middle Ages undreamt of bargaining power. While far less severe, the effects of COVID-19 combined with...
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Breaking up is hard to do – but bringing together two different organizational cultures can be even tougher. Merete Wedell-Wedellsborg, Adjunct Professor of Leadership at IMD, explains how leaders can turn a...
Chair of National Australia Bank Phil Chronican tells Professor Misiek Piskorski how digital transformation has brought the bank closer to consumers – and why a company’s ESG ambitions should always be aligned...
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July 19, 2022 • by Elisabetta Basilico, Angelo Calvello in Finance • 5 min read
Over the past decade a global decline in democracy has increased investor exposure to autocratic regimes. Here’s how to weigh up the direct and indirect risks to your portfolio across index funds,...
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