Tag: Finance
Looking 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 MoreThis Time It’s Different for Financial Services
In the financial sector, leaders who are able to read the emerging social landscape—and are willing to lead through their values and actions—will have the most opportunities to come back from the COVID-19 pandemic stronger...
Read MoreAmericans Impacted by COVID-19 Look for Corporate Leadership and Empathy
The economic shock of COVID-19 is being felt by American workers and retail investors as the country registers 17 million applications for unemployment and absorbs painful stock market losses. A recent survey of 1,000 Americans conducted by APCO Worldwide offers insights for business leaders and communicators as they work to navigate the weeks and months ahead...
Read MoreWealth and Influence: Women Leading in the Financial Sector
Even in a moment when brands are publicly embracing diversity and inclusion, we are still not talking about one of the most crucial pillars of our society: money...
Read MoreD&I In Financial Services: Views from Three Industry Leaders
To accelerate diversity and inclusion in the financial services industry, CEOs need to set the tone at the top, organizations need to embrace system thinking and data around talent management and brand-builders need to instill empathy to create more inclusive growth..
Read MoreNow More Than Ever, Diversity is a Financial Imperative
As companies face unprecedented challenges due to the global pandemic, it is more important than ever before to have diverse representation in management decision-making...
Read MoreTurning ESG Commitments into Action
In recent years, ESG, sustainability, inclusion and diversity have become common buzz words in business, particularly in financial services. Executives understand that they need to promote these issues to attract top talent and improve their bottom line, and top companies are now racing to do this better than their competitors...
Read MoreThree Challenges for Financial Services in 2020
Key trends, such as millennials beginning to turn 40, the need for technology to help people and ESG's new status as a must-have, not a nice-to-have, all present market obstructions for the financial sector. Companies need to rewire their strategic thinking, offerings and communications to connect with today’s customers, borrowers, investors and workforce...
Read MoreInfluencing Europe’s Financial Landscape
When looking to influence European financial policy, determining who matters, means organizations should focus on three interesting and important participants...
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