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All the World is But a Console, and Gaming Sector is Thriving

The at-home entertainment industry has thrived as enforced isolation and diminished human contact have drawn more people into gaming. Steam,…

3 years ago

Kate Ahern: It’s ESG All the Way for Female-led Firm Dedicated to Positive Change

‘Pick good companies and then help to make them even better’ — the firm’s role, in a nutshell, by head…

3 years ago

Verdant Capital: The Fintech Ecosystem in Africa is Entering into a New Era of Growth and Consolidation

The fintech ecosystem in Africa is entering an exciting and challenging phase with more capital, more competition, and more consolidation.…

3 years ago

KPMG Lower Gulf: Banking on ESG Risks in Future

ESG risks have the potential of negatively impacting banks’ assets, earning capacity, and sometimes their reputation, argues Abbas Basrai. Environmental,…

3 years ago

Emily Alejos, CIO at Cartica: Leading the Way in ESG Investing in the Emerging Markets

Emily Alejos joined Cartica Management as Co-CIO in April 2018 after a nationwide search for a talented and experienced investor…

3 years ago

Book Review – Built to Last by Jim Collins and Jerry Porras – The X factor: What Makes Some Businesses Excel…?

Visionary companies need a strong ideology and big, hairy audacious goals. Naomi Snelling looks back at a 1994 book that…

3 years ago

Cartica’s ‘Secret Sauce’: Female Leadership, Humility, and Action

Teresa Barger spent 21 years at the International Finance Corporation (IFC) investing in emerging market companies around the world. At the…

3 years ago

Mahendra Singh Dhoni: Captain Cool Meets his Younger Self to Pass on Business Tips

Mahendra Singh “MS” Dhoni, one of India’s most celebrated cricket players, has earned the nickname “Captain Cool” for his calm…

3 years ago

Global Imbalances and the Pandemic

The International Monetary Fund’s tenth annual External Sector Report (ESR, August 2021) shows how current account deficits in the global…

3 years ago

Rescue by Helicopter Reserves

The world woke up on Monday 23 with higher international reserves for all countries. A new allocation of US$650 billion…

3 years ago