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OVERVIEW While the cannabis plant has been grown – and used – for thousands of years, only recently has its sale for recreational use become sanctioned in countries including Canada and Uruguay. And with legalization comes the potential for dramatic industry growth and market opportunity. From private equity firms to pharma and tech companies, various …

A Budding Industry: Is Canada Paving The Cannabis Way For The Rest Of The World? Read More »

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 »