Singapore’s Governance, Prosperity, and Future Challenges
By Ian Austin
The Singapore government post-GFC has moved to “anchor” in selected sectors and the peak MNEs within these designs for long-term national economic...
Mainstreaming Islamic Social Finance
By Ebi Junaidi and Primandanu FA
Over the years, Zakah (mandatory alms-giving), waqf (Islamic endowment funds) and Islamic not-for-profit microfinance have been regarded as traditional...
The European Divorce: How will Brexit Affect People on Both Sides?
The Brexit is one of the most highly contested political events of our time. It is fraught with difficulty, confusion, and uncertainty. When Britons...
Insurtechs: Threat or Opportunity for Insurance Incumbents?
By Karel Cool, Christophe Angoulvant and Brian Rogers
The article gives data on global investment in InsurTech ventures and discusses the most common strategies and...
Singapore as an ASEAN Asset Management Hub
By Francis Koh and Boris Liedtke
Singapore like other ASEAN countries is also confronted with the universal challenge of retirement funding. Nonetheless, the authors argue...
Why Cryptocurrencies are not Currencies (yet)
By Mike Seiferling
Over the past few years, the terms ‘block-chain’ and ‘cryptocurrency’ have gained enthusiastic international front-page news and YouTube attention, largely due to...
Islamic Endowment Meets Yale Endowment Model in SDG Path
By Yunice Karina Tumewang
The economy underdevelopment becomes a mainstream problem faced by Muslim countries globally and remains obscure. Waqf is often suggested to be...
Crypto Craze Creates Tax Problems, Especially for Americans
By Robert W. Wood
Although some countries do not tax crypto gains, IRS has been clear that crypto is a property for tax purposes. Americans...
The Future of Bitcoin Governance and Trading
By John Christopher Norwood
Bitcoin exploded into headlines and investment portfolios in 2017, and rightly so. Business Insider reports that the world’s first and largest cryptocurrency...
Going Beyond the Boundaries: Renta 4 on Discovering the Growth Potential of the MILA...
A conversation with Mr. Tristán González del Valle Chavarri, Institutional Business Director at Renta 4 Banco and Chairman at Renta 4 Luxembourg
As the dividing...
EDITOR'S PICK OF THE WEEK
The Performance and Transformation Orchestrator: The CFO’s New Mandate in the Age of AI
By Terence Tse
CFOs are evolving into AI-driven transformation orchestrators, balancing finance, technology, and strategy while upskilling teams, managing risks, and driving measurable business value.
A key insight from this year’s AI for CFOs event, organized...
