Category: Finance
True Innovation in Cryptoland
While everyone should maintain a healthy dose of skepticism, we also need healthy conversation between industry leaders and the mainstream policy and business community around true innovation in cryptoland...
Read moreIndia Budget carves out a green, digitalized, inclusive growth path
India’s annual budget for 2023-24, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, envisages to push the country’s green growth agenda powered by a strong digital push. ..
Read moreThe Emergence of Non-Crypto Blockchain in China
In the upcoming years, the Chinese government and industries will pay increasing attention to non-crypto blockchain as a crucial technology that will support China’s pursuit of digitalization. This gives MNCs ample opportunities to pro-actively offer their experience and look for investment opportunities to establish a strong foothold in this emerging sector in China...
Read moreFamily Offices Grow in Asia and Face New Strategic Communications Challenges
High-Net-Worth Individuals (HNWI) in Asia have increased, giving rise to the family offices as key players in the region's economic scenario...
Read moreThe Race to Sustainability: The EU Is One Step Ahead With New Sustainability and Due Diligence Rules
The EU has placed itself at the forefront of sustainability efforts, with ambitious climate laws and a 2050 deadline for carbon neutrality...
Read moreIncreasing the Presence of Startups in Japan
According to the most recent research by Global Entrepreneurship Monitor, entrepreneurship activity in Japan remains low compared to the global average. ..
Read moreCrypto as a Technology
As we head into 2022, it’s worth reflecting on the economy we want to build, while being clear-eyed in examining the negative social risks of emergent crypto technologies and Web3 visions. That is a conversation worth having and it’s important for industry and policy leaders to listen to new voices, understand new communities and engage generations of consumers that are growing up in this more decentralized layer of our economies and societies...
Read moreLooking Ahead to 2021: Key Business Sectors and Issues
Looking ahead to 2021, APCO Worldwide’s business experts analyzed potential trends and provided their predictions for the new year—examining the future of hospitality, global energy, financial technology and capital markets—where all signs point to continued focus on health, tech and safety...
Read moreGermany’s EU Council Presidency is Coming to an End, but the Financial Sector’s Digital Transformation is Here to Stay
Even with Germany’s EU Council Presidency coming to an end, it is expected that digital transformation in the financial sector will still be a widely discussed topic in 2021, in particular, as it intertwines with other legislative plans at the European level...
Read moreTwo Cheers for ESG from U.S. Regulators
ESG investing has become impossible for regulators to ignore. With the market moving fast, regulators are beginning to co-develop common practices and frameworks that have, until now, largely been left up to companies, shareholders and financial market participants...
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