WestLB (C): A change in direction

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.

Pirelli CFO Fabio Bocchio explains how disciplined capital allocation, sustainability investment, and balance-sheet strength build resilience.

CFOs in the AI era: design data-models and workflows that maximize value, redefine productivity, and establish transparent AI governance.

Jerry Davis examines prediction market risks and explains why these politically backed platforms may resemble high-stakes casinos more than stock markets.

The case places participants in the role of Helge Lund, chair of BP, on 4 October 2023. Only weeks earlier, BP's chief executive officer Bernard Looney had resigned over undisclosed relationships with colleagues. Looney had been the principal arch...

The era of unchecked expansion has passed – for Søren Westh Lonning, CFO at FinTech Pleo, the challenge now is to drive balanced, disciplined growth.

The case investigates the supported search fund model pioneered by Novastone Capital Advisors (NCA) through which mid-career executives can achieve their dreams of becoming entrepreneurs though the acquisition of an SME. NCA provides support throu...