Companies, get off your assets
Companies are showing a stubborn risk aversion to investment. That’s bad news for growth in the wider economyIt seems as if there is no end in sight for the age of austerity. If you thought it was only...
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Speech bubbles
Even the best of us don’t see bubbles before they've burstI’ve recently been in touch with the office of one of the World’s most renowned and respected economists. I will refrain from naming any names...
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Shelling out, but not in Europe
Has Europe really become a retirement home or is there life in the old dog yet?Bellwether Europe brought together the well-heeled elite of the world’s financial community. Brothers of recently ousted...
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Is the current crisis in banking a crisis of leadership?
Wanted: Chief Executive Officer for Major Financial InstitutionRequirements: Honesty, integrity, a backboneLocations: The Western World (predominantly areas of Anglo-Saxon heritage)Bonuses: Subject to...
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The great ideological struggle of the 21st Century
I recently interviewed Chandran Nair, author of Consumptionomics: Asia's role in reshaping capitalism and saving the planet. In this interview, Chandran discusses why the battle of ideas in Asia will...
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Kenya's education dividend
In the run-up to The Economist's High-Growth Markets Summit, Lead Economist for the World Bank in Africa ,Wolfgang Fengler, examines the reality to the economic growth story in Africa. Part 1 of 2...
View ArticleAre we seeing a “re-coupling” between the emerging and developed world?
An interview with Marc LuetI talked to Marc Luet, Chief Executive Officer of Citi’s Consumer business for the EMEA region. We discussed the impact of technology on retail banking, the future of the...
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