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Innovation and finding the 'Googles' of tomorrow

01 August 2018 | General

Innovation is a word bandied about by many a CEO, an increasingly irritating buzzword that can mean many things.

More heat than light

31 July 2018 | General

While many parts of the northern hemisphere were experiencing an unprecedented heatwave last week, the heat was somewhat taken out of global trade tensions after a meeting between US President Donald Trump and his European Union (EU) counterpart Jean-Claude Junker. Tensions between the US and EU had been building since May when the Trump administration imposed tariffs on foreign steel and aluminium imports, including those from Europe, to which the EU retaliated with tariffs on American goods. Now the two leaders agreed to work towards “zero tariffs” on trade in industrial goods. However, the threat of tariffs on cars unfortunately remains. And of course Europe only represents one front in Trump’s trade war. Tensions are still simmering between the US and China.

Finding positive asymmetry in uncertain times

31 July 2018 | General

Global markets continue to be characterised by high valuations and rising risk. A decade of ultra-accommodative monetary policy across developed economies and a nine-year, US-led equity market bull run have resulted in extended valuations and heightened levels of investor complacency.

Brexit: Are markets underestimating the chances of the UK not leaving?

30 July 2018 | Economy

Although markets generally still seem to assume that the United Kingdom and the European Union (EU) will agree to some form of “soft Brexit,” neither the definition nor the time horizon is clear.

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The strongest deterrent against FSP compliance missteps is or should be:

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A criminal conviction Debarment Fine or penalty Any of the above can work

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