Never waste a good crisis. While the world is still in the midst of one of the greatest healthcare, economic and geo-political disruptions of our age, it is not too early to be identifying opportunities that will help build a better world, while making sound economic sense. Click the below link to read the full …
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No Trade Is a Trade
When “no trade” is the best trade. When it comes to derivatives and risk management, there is one crucial piece of advice that is often neglected. After spending over a decade working on the trading floors of Goldman Sachs in Paris and London, alongside some of the best traders in the world, one piece of …
A New Age for Luxury Retail
The luxury retail market continues to be a lucrative sector for investment. Despite some challenges in recent years, from the Yellow Vest protests in Paris, to declines in stock prices, and concerns over matters such as the Chinese government’s hefty import duty charges. Nonetheless, the sector has bounced back, and growth is still expected to …
Leading the Way in the Fourth Industrial Revolution
The technological innovations of the past few decades have revolutionised almost every business sector. From digital transformation, cloud-based technologies to blockchain technology, businesses now need to put technology at the heart of what they do to remain competitive in their markets. In the case of the logistics sector, it has arguably been most affected by …
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Construction & Real Estate: A Massive Industry to Be Transformed by Technology
Introduction With real estate being the largest commodity in the world, having a value of over $200 trillion, the sector remains considerably behind almost all others when it comes to digital transformation[1]. A report published earlier this year by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and the Urban Land Institute (ULI) highlighted the point, stressing the underutilization of technology …
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Retail: The Next Big Sector to Be Disrupted by Technology
Technology has long disrupted multiple industries around the globe, arguably none more so than the retail industry. From personalisation through to automation and e-commerce, the gains made have been significant. The digital experience has allowed shoppers to make better-informed choices. From online reviews to social networks, consumers have an avenue to determine the best products …
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Healthcare: Catching up With the Digital Revolution
Today, healthcare provision remains one of the biggest and most pressing challenges of governments in the 21st century. Everywhere across the world, states are facing ever greater demands on their healthcare services. Ageing populations are a universal cause, while in the Middle East the governments are further challenged by a growing population, combined with an …
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Universal Basic Income
Driven by technological advancement, the economy around us is fast changing. Few people would deny that the advent of the Fourth Industrial Revolution will alter most aspects of life as we know it. But how it will impact us is debatable. Economists, scientists, governments and a multitude of other professionals and institutions are grappling with …
Are You Disrupting or Being Disrupted?
All aboard the disruption train – staying ahead of the technology curve Across the world, emerging industries are disrupting traditional business models at an unprecedented pace. Overnight, brands and entire sectors, which once enjoyed a majority market share, have been relegated to the category of endangered species. One can conjure up a list of examples …
The 5 Secrets to M&A Success
I was tempted to write an article about why M&A deals fail, but thought a more positive title may be more appealing. But the reality is that M&A, like many complex endeavours, is an art of avoiding mistakes. Take sailing for example: The perfect race is 75% achieved by avoiding the 100 most common mistakes. …