Governance, in simple terms, is how a governing entity, regardless of its size, interacts and makes decisions to accomplish a goal. You may find dozens of definitions of it, more or less sophisticated, but they all come down to the same idea. Corporate governance is gaining traction in financial services, …
Meaningful relationships are scarce. Jonathan. He lives alone somewhere in a busy neighbourhood. He’s a very social person with many friends with whom he spends time almost daily. But he feels like something is missing. He isn’t fully connected to people and ends up with an indescribable sense of emptiness …
Could Bitcoin be to Cryptocurrencies what Napster was to Peer-to-Peer file sharing? Napster helped shape the web 2.0, intentionally or not. Bitcoin might be the precursor of a world where crypto-assets-based transactions are as common as relying on your smartphone for, well, almost everything. If you were a child when …
Tidal waves of global growth, our heavy dependence on fossil fuels, and our constant need for innovation have led us to a world of inconsistencies and widening gaps between underdeveloped and developed countries. Our world is fracturing, and the fractures are growing bigger and bigger. In a report released in …
One day, banks will perish. You know, the big building where bankers attend customers face-to-face and a large set of services is delivered. Even the ones that have implemented an end-only digitisation model will disappear. One day. More and more, customers don’t like cosmetic fixes, when banks design an appealing …
There are interest rate indices, and there is LIBOR. There are numbers, and there is LIBOR. In fact, you can even find articles referring to it as “the world’s most important number”. But what is this index the business community is increasingly talking about? By the end of 2021, …
Many companies are desperately looking for candidates to fill their increasing job vacancies. Meanwhile hundreds of millions of unemployed, overqualified or under-skilled workers do not, or no longer, have the relevant skill sets required to fulfil specific roles. This lost workforce represents an incredible loss in growth and economic prosperity. …
The world is changing. We’re sure you’ve heard that sentence many times over the past year. Technology being implemented in just about anything, from our personal to our professional lives, is reshaping the way we work. With the constant development of artificial intelligence-based tech and robotics, some job will disappear …
Julia Gillard, who served as the 27th Prime Minister of Australia and Leader of the Australian Labour Party from 2010 to 2013, once said “Our future growth relies on competitiveness and innovation, skills and productivity. These in turn rely on the education of our people.” While Julia has a valid …
ESG. This acronym has been gaining strength and importance throughout the European institutions’ agendas and across industries, both locally and globally. Even if you’ve only heard the term in recent years, this pillar towards a greener economy has been around for a while. How did ESGs move from being niche …
