Why investors should look again at private equity
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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Why the future of financial inclusion could be orange
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. ...
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Materiality: from reporting requirement to strategic insight
In the fifth of a series of practical guides for organizations on sustainability, Julia Binder, IMD’s Professor of Sustainable Innovation and Business Transformation, explains how to carry out a materiality assessment –...
Switzerland will suffer the shadow cost of Credit Suisse/UBS marriage
By ignoring the views of UBS shareholders, trashing the priority rule, and failing to protect Credit Suisse shareholders, regulators have tarnished the reputation of Swiss banking for years to come....
Crédit Suisse and SVB: Where were the regulators?
20 March 2023 • by Peter Nathanial, Ludo Van der Heyden in Investing • 14 min read
Who governs the regulators so that they learn and retain their lessons from previous crises, and apply them with determination to avoid a repeat scenario? It’s not simply about changing the rules...
The importance of managing shareholder expectations
As interest rates continue to rise and governments withdraw pandemic-led financial stimulation, share prices are starting to bear the brunt. In these uncertain times, how can CEOs keep investors’ spirits up, but...
Three ways to assess your portfolio’s exposure to autocratic regimes
19 July 2022 • by Elisabetta Basilico, Angelo Calvello in Investing • 6 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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