In order to prepare for increasingly frequent climate-related extreme weather and natural disasters as we move towards a low-carbon economy, we must become more resilient. Here's how we s...

Christian Mumenthaler 23 Jan 2019

Geopolitics

A multipolar world brings back the national champions

Strong national consumer brands stand to benefit from greater demand from domestic consumers

Nannette Hechler Fayd’herbe 16 Jan 2019

Ageing

To be fair or to be sustainable? That is the (retirement) question

Chile's pensions system is one of the most sustainable in the world, but it scores less highly on measures of adequacy. The government is proposing reforms to address this, and close the ...

Amish Gandhi 05 Nov 2018

Long-Term Investing, Infrastructure and Development

Here’s how impact investing can change the world

Find out how investors can tackle our biggest needs, from fighting climate change to improving healthcare and education.

Philippe Le Houérou 22 Oct 2018

Private Investors

Sustainability will require more trust in markets, not less

With public debt at record highs and confidence in institutions at an all-time low, we should put business at the forefront of our sustainability efforts.

Afsaneh Beschloss 20 Sep 2018

Blockchain

5 ways blockchain can transform the world of impact investing

From enhancing transparency to lowering transaction costs, here are some of the ways blockchain can play its part as we bid to meet the UN's Sustainable Development Goals.

Renat Heuberger and Ingo Puhl 20 Sep 2018

Financial and Monetary Systems

What's the future of Blockchain?

Everything you need to know about Blockchain - and what's coming next.

VoxEU 30 Aug 2018

Oil and Gas

How Norway’s sovereign wealth fund made $130 billion in one year

2017 was a big year for the fund - which is already the largest in the world.

Eshe Nelson · Quartz 05 Mar 2018

Climate Change

Could sustainable investing be the best way to tackle climate change?

Sustainable investing may be a better way to reverse global warming than switching to renewable energy.

Sasja Beslik 01 Mar 2018

Innovation

The state of research and innovation in Europe in 7 charts

Europe is a research powerhouse and a global leader in high-quality science but is falling behind its international counterparts in entrepreneurship and investment.

Beñat Bilbao-Osorio and Román Arjona 21 Feb 2018

Education, Gender and Work

Universities need philanthropy but must resist hidden agendas

Levels of philanthropic donations are on the rise, but "this crucial source of funding must not distort universities’ missions and practices."

Mark Dodgson and David Gann 15 Feb 2018

Climate Change

Investors can help save the planet. Here’s how

Understanding how to spot sustainable companies is an important insight for investors seeking opportunity.

David Craig 16 Jan 2018

Institutional Investors

There has never been a better time to invest in Africa - here's why

Investors and leaders looking for a ray of hope amidst the global geopolitical shifts, economic slowdown in key emerging markets, should look to Africa.

Sneha Shah 03 May 2017

Institutional Investors

Here's what we really understand about the Chinese economy

Jack Gao explores what we really know about the Chinese economy and it's influence on a global level.

Jack Gao · Institute for New Economic Thinking 06 Jan 2017

Future of Economic Progress

The global wealth pyramid is still topped by the 1% who own almost half of the world's wealth

The distribution of global wealth has stayed just as skewed as last year, according to a huge study by Credit Suisse.

Ben Moshinsky · Business Insider 24 Nov 2016

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