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Perspectives

Unlocking the Power of AI: Why Humans are the Key to Value Creation and ROI

September 26, 2025
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Perspectives

Rethinking Quarterly Reporting: What President Trump’s SEC Proposal Means for Financial Storytelling

September 24, 2025
Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield

News & Events

Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield Joins APCO in Washington Further Expanding the Advisory and Advocacy Firm’s Global Expertise  

September 17, 2025
China and United States

Negotiating Power: China’s Approach to U.S. Relations Under Trump 2.0 

China adopts a more confident, pragmatic approach to U.S. relations under Trump’s second term, leveraging new tools and temporary détente to advance domestic priorities while managing persistent bilateral tensions and strategic rivalry....

November 11, 2025 / Elise Bukowski, Liz Wang
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COP30 Leader’s Summit Recap

Global leaders gathered at COP30 in the Amazon, confronting climate urgency, fractured consensus and calls for climate justice. Major highlights included bold forest finance, unified carbon markets and developing nations’ powerful demands for equity ...

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Trump’s Trip to Asia: Stable but Fragile

President Trump’s recent Asia trip resulted in a fragile U.S.-China trade truce and highlighted ongoing tensions over tariffs, export controls and investment. Experts warn businesses to stay alert as policy shifts and supply chain risks remain likely....

November 7, 2025 / Peter Cuomo
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Hong Kong at the Center of the Gulf-Asia Capital Corridor

Hong Kong is emerging as a bridge between China, the Gulf and global investors, as shifting capital flows and tighter regulations drive companies to adopt multi-hub strategies, stronger governance and cross-border partnerships in an evolving financial landscape. ...

November 6, 2025 / Sherry Shi
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Building Where Others See Barriers

Margery Kraus shares lessons on building lasting client relationships, listening for deeper needs, and turning challenges into opportunities, emphasizing that genuine care, adaptability and trust—not transactions—are the keys to enduring success....

October 30, 2025 / Margery Kraus
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Critical and Rare Earth Minerals: The Cornerstone of a Sustainable, Secure and Just Energy Transition 

As nation prepare for COP30 in Brazil, explore the vital role critical and rare earth minerals in the energy transition, highlighting sustainability challenges, supply chain vulnerabilities and the imperative for a just transition. ...

October 30, 2025 / Nicole Monge
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The Rising Tide: Why Climate Adaptation Is Now Center Stage 

Adaptation has moved center stage in climate action—driven by escalating impacts, the Global Goal on Adaptation and market signals. Discover business risks and $9T opportunities, equity-centered resilience and how APCO helps organizations communicate credible, measurable adaptation leadership. ...

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A Hinge Moment for Fintech

Fintech is entering a transformative phase where global digital finance is rapidly evolving, but fragmentation across national policies and regulations poses major challenges....

October 23, 2025 / Jeff Zelkowitz
Corporate Meeting

The Evolution of Perception: Why Corporate Reputation Management Is Changing and What You Can Do About It

For decades, reputation management operated in what we would now call an era of trust. We measured reputation by directly asking stakeholders. The rise of social media shifted the landscape: trust gave way to speed. ...

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Global Economy at an Inflection Point: 10 Takeaways From the Greenwich Economic Forum 

Global finance leaders highlight rising geopolitical tensions, rapid advances in artificial intelligence and shifting investment strategies, urging investors to remain agile and informed amid mounting uncertainty, government intervention and new opportunities across emerging sectors and regions. ...

October 15, 2025 / James Allan