The UK Bribery Act and Beyond – Preparing for Change
By Michael W. Johnson
This article will detail the most important elements of the law, highlighting the restrictions that are broader than previous anti-corruption laws,...
Islamic Finance: Is the Time Ripe for a Private Sector Trade Association?
By Robert B Gray
The growing significance of Islamic finance has brought into sharp focus the similarities and the potential for convergence with respect...
Luxury consumer behaviour in Mainland China: What exists behind the facade of new wealth?
By Pierre Xiao LU
China recently became the world’s second largest market for luxury goods with an annual increase of more than 30% in 2010,...
Selling to the Poor
By Aneel Karnani
The poor, of course, have many unmet needs. It would be wonderful if business could satisfy all (or even most of) these...
Entrepreneurship in China
By Yasheng Huang
By most accounts, China is one of the most entrepreneurial countries on earth. According to the widely cited Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM),...
China in Africa: Think again
By Deborah Bräutigam
You think you know what China is doing in Africa. You’ve seen the headlines: the Chinese arrived in Africa a few years...
Beyond Rising Sea Levels: Using the Insurance Asset to Manage Risk and Maximize...
By Lindene Patton
The green paradigm shift:
Climate change is causing much more than just rising sea levels. Climate change is changing the way we power...
Tax Havens, the Crisis of 2007 and Financial Regulations
By Ronen Palan
Tax havens have existed since early twentieth century, and are used primarily, but not exclusively, for tax evasion and avoidance. Tax havens...
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...
