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Mood vs. Mechanics: 3 Mistakes Business Leaders Should Avoid After the Midterms
Divided government will shape the next two years even as the mood in Washington shifts. APCO’s panel explains how business leaders can plan for incremental change, oversight pressure and growing state influence....
Beyond Washington: Why State Capitals Will Define Policy Risk in 2027
State capitals will shape business policy risk after the November 3 midterms. APCO experts outline what organizations should prepare now, from clear asks and localized stories to early relationships with new officials....
When Private Capital Buys Public Trust
As private and institutional capital moves into hospitals, schools and transport networks across the Gulf, investors need to earn legitimacy as long-term stewards by making clear public promises and backing them with visible governance....
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ESG: Rules Diverging but Expectations Converging
Sustainability disclosure rules in the United Kingdom, European Union and United States are taking different paths, but capital market expectations are converging. Corporates still need evidence that sustainability supports business performance....
Geopolitics Is Now a Shareholder Value Issue
Geopolitical risk now reaches revenue, margins and the cost of capital. Boards and investor relations teams need to understand their exposures and explain how the business is positioned to respond....
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How Investor Activism Has Evolved and How Boards Should Respond
Investor activism has moved from aggressive hedge fund campaigns to a tactic many institutional investors now back. Boards facing activists in the UK and beyond can prepare with five practical defence steps....
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Healthcare Is on the Ballot—and Affordability Is the Test
Democrats and Republicans are both scrutinizing the health sector heading into the midterms. APCO’s webinar covers how health organizations can build credible affordability stories and prepare for the lame-duck session....
The Real Succession Risk Facing Family Offices
Family offices can turn succession risk into long-term resilience by pairing strong governance with openness to new ideas, technologies and next-generation perspectives....
How Investors Are Navigating the AI Revolution: 10 Takeaways From the 2026 Greenwich Economic Forum
Investors at the 2026 Greenwich Economic Forum weighed AI’s role as an economic driver, from U.S.-China competition and policy gaps to job displacement, taxation, immigration, crypto and bubble risk....
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Beyond the €1 Billion a Day: What EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič’s Beijing Visit Tells Us About the Pulse of EU-China Relations
Commissioner Šefčovič’s Beijing visit for the second EU-China trade consultation produced a structured process into 2027, with steps on tariffs and rare earth licensing ahead of the European Council meeting....