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Artificial Intelligence
How AI can make the venture capital market more equitable
COVID-19 has exacerbated the tendency for investors to stick to established brands for fear of the unknown – placing emerging companies at a disadvantage.
Financial and Monetary Systems
What the rise of the millennial investor means for a sustainable world
Access to brokerage platforms has opened up equities to millennial investors. Could GameStop mark a trend towards a more ethical generation of investors?
The Davos Agenda 2021
Rapid growth in China post-COVID makes it ripe for investment
The resilience of Asian economies has reinforced long-term trends that will continue driving China and Southeast Asia’s growth.
The Davos Agenda 2021
Can we automate our way out of the savings crisis?
Automated fintech could help solve the looming pensions timebomb worldwide, as populations age and employment becomes less stable
COVID-19
Business has a big role to play in vaccinating the world
The mass vaccination programmes currently being launched around the world face logistical and social challenges that businesses can help to overcome.
China
A green wave of ESG is poised to break over China
China is seeing an acceleration of ESG awareness and reporting - but companies have a few challenges to overcome in order to truly release this potential.
International Trade and Investment
A focus on foreign investment can drive our recovery from COVID-19
Interest in FDI is still strong - and investment promotion agencies around the world are demonstrating their criticality as we begin to recover from COVID-19.
GreenHorizon2020
How sustainable digital finance can unlock a low-carbon economy
Why sustainable finance, combined with technological innovation, will be vital to sustainable growth and the transition to a less carbon-intensive economy
UpLink
How to get private capital to protect nature – without greenwashing
The funding gap for 'nature-based solutions' means appealing to private investment, but it isn't always easy to find the right project to fit.
UpLink
As wildfires approach Silicon Valley, tech firms could be a secret weapon
Silicon Valley has the tech knowhow to help fire departments. But they are struggling to get sufficient financial backing from investors.
Plastics and the Environment
SDI 2020: Meet the investor looking for tech pioneers to help create a circular economy
Funding the right technology startups is a key way of reducing waste and making supply chains more sustainable - and should be an intrinsic part of economic activity.
Future of Energy
Four tools for increasing sustainable energy financing
Sustainable finance is key to the energy transition - but there is a large gap between what is available and what is required. Here's how to close it.
Private Investors
How can impact investors balance the green energy equation?
Renewable energy sources all carry some cost to the environment - which is why impact investors must seek to strike the right balance in their activities.
Private Investors
Private or public: What's really driving technological innovation?
Global innovation is being driven and financed by firms whose priorities may not reflect those in wider society, writes Dani Rodrik, Professor of International Political Economy at Harvar...
Private Investors
How to close the gender gap in venture capital
Women are underrepresented in venture capital, both in terms of investment levels and senior positions within the industry.