News
Back to homepage
Bonds: Name of the Game for Cool (and Resilient) Operators
US corporate bonds certainly lack the thrill of that other famous Bond, James. But when it comes to strength and resilience, they can genuinely hold their own with Fleming’s cunning protagonist. By Efraim Benmelech Corporate bond markets have proven remarkably
Read More
Région Île-de-France: A Region Spearheading Sustainable Finance
Région Île-de-France is home to more than 12 million inhabitants — a fifth of the country’s population — and accounts for 31 percent of France’s GDP. That makes it France’s wealthiest region; its own GDP stands at €734bn. Divided into
Read More
Asian Development Bank: Towards a Blue Deal to Restore the World’s Oceans
Investments in recovering and maintaining a functioning marine ecosystem can form the foundation of a sustainable “blue economy.” Marine ecosystems are threatened by extinction. Over the past 50 years, the world has lost nearly half of its coral reefs and
Read More
A COVID-19 Silver Lining: Precision Medicine for Brain & Mental Health
Did you know that nearly 17% of the Swiss population suffer from one or more mental disorders? And that more than 150’000 persons are currently living with dementia in Switzerland, with 30’000 more individuals who develop it every year? That’s
Read More
Dr Chitwan Malhotra: Healthcare Hands Meet Across the Waters in Push for Rebuild
The global pandemic has exposed the flaws and inequalities of the world’s healthcare systems. But doctor Chitwan Malhotra, the executive director of the UNSDG Health Partnership in Geneva, believes it also represents an opportunity to build back better. “I believe
Read More
Dame Helena Morrissey: Women Rising to the Top and Helping Business to Flourish
Dame Helena Morrissey understands how isolating and intimidating it can be for women in the male-dominated financial sector. She’s a seasoned expert with over three decades of experience in the financial services sector. During her 15-year tenure as CEO of
Read More
Convergence Partners: Impact Investing, and the Metrics Needed to Ascertain the Benefits
It’s possible to fudge the definition of ‘impact’ in one’s favour – and that’s just not acceptable for South Africa’s Convergence Partners. Business owners, communities and the environment must – as a precondition for sustainability, inclusion and prosperity – participate
Read More
KPMG Lower Gulf: What Should Banks Focus On?
Shifting Customer Behavior, Economic Headwinds, Intensifying Competition, Regulatory Pressure and Technological Disruption – What Should Banks Focus On? It has been a tumultuous last 12 months for banks. Reeling from the aftershock of the pandemic, despite Central Bank actions to
Read More
Uzbekistan ‘s Enter Engineering announces Covid years project updates and operations guidance
According to Ulugbek Usmanov, General Director at Enter Engineering: “Enter Engineering is involved in a variety of projects central to Uzbekistan’s growth and development. From the huge and pioneering GTL project – which is part of the country’s ambitious energy
Read More
Shishir Poddar & Tirupati Graphite: Sustainability is the Buzz Word
Increasingly, investors want their cash to have a real impact on efforts to combat climate change; they want to see positive and measurable social and environmental effects, along with a financial return. While some businesses are scrambling to rethink their
Read More