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OVERVIEW Major storms, including accompanying winds and floods,  threaten lives, destroy property, and damage critical infrastructure. Power outages, broken communication lines, and disruption to road, rail, sea, and air transport are common in the aftermath of major storms, impacting both business and everyday life. Among the damages from September’s Hurricane Florence, for example, was the …

Clear For Take-Off? Protecting Key Infrastructure From Flood Risk Read More »

OVERVIEW For all the year’s headlines about hurricanes, wildfires, Brexit, and the redrawing of global trade agreements, organizations are managing through the volatility to best capitalize on opportunities. Last year also saw record global mergers and acquisitions activity, and more than $75 billion is expected to be raised through stock market listings in the U.S. …

Top Business Trends For 2019: Managing Volatility And Enabling Growth Read More »

OVERVIEW Over the past few years, changes in demographics, regulations and the ways data are collected and interpreted have led to shifts in how large institutional investors choose how and where they allocate their funds. Increasingly, investors are looking at “responsible investing” to ensure that their money is being used for a greater good. According …

Defining Investments: Trends In Responsible Investing Read More »

OVERVIEW China has embarked on one of the most ambitious and expensive infrastructure projects ever undertaken. First announced in 2013, One Belt One Road, also referred to as Belt Road Initiative (BRI), represents a resurrection of the ancient trade routes known as the Silk Road, which connected China with the economies of nearly 70 other …

China’s Global Ambition: Balancing Opportunities And Risks In One Belt One Road Read More »