Posts tagged as "Strategy for bIz"
According to UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)’s latest Global Investment Trends Monitor (No. 50), released in January 2026, the data centre sector attracted over $270 billion in announced FDI during 2025. This figure represents more than 20% of total global greenfield project values, positioning data centres as one of the top destinations for new-build cross-border […]
Wealth management enters a pivotal phase in 2026, where strategic technology investments will determine long-term competitiveness. F2 Strategy’s latest outlook, based on 2025 surveys of executives from 85 RIAs, hybrid firms, broker-dealers, and asset managers managing over $61 trillion in assets, highlights stark contrasts in adoption across critical areas: alternatives oversight, artificial intelligence integration, custody […]
In the fast-evolving world of digital assets, newcomers frequently fixate on a single token’s price tag. Yet seasoned participants prioritize market capitalization (market cap) as the superior indicator of an asset’s true standing, stability, and future prospects. This comprehensive guide breaks down market cap fundamentals, explains why it delivers deeper insights than price, and shows […]
OpenAI’s Chief Financial Officer Sarah Friar outlined an ambitious roadmap for the year ahead in a recent blog post, emphasizing practical adoption of artificial intelligence to bridge the divide between cutting-edge capabilities and everyday real-world usage. This shift prioritizes integrating AI tools like ChatGPT more deeply into personal workflows, enterprise operations, healthcare, scientific discovery, and […]
The global payments leader Mastercard is shifting gears in its crypto strategy. After Zerohash declined a full buyout to stay independent, the two parties are now negotiating a minority stake or strategic funding round. This approach would grant Mastercard deeper access to Zerohash’s robust technology stack and expanding client network without assuming complete ownership. Industry […]
Escalating climate hazards are fundamentally altering the landscape of risk management in international trade networks. Extreme weather events now trigger widespread interruptions that extend far beyond local impacts, challenging the core mechanisms designed to absorb financial losses. Annual insured losses from catastrophes have risen steadily by 5–7% in real terms over recent years, prompting insurers […]
Insurance industry leaders are entering 2026 with renewed optimism, showing heightened confidence in both company and sector-wide expansion. However, they face significant hurdles including escalating cyber threats, workforce upskilling needs, and complex ESG compliance, according to the latest KPMG 2025 Insurance CEO Outlook. Drawing from a dedicated subset of KPMG’s global survey of 1,350 CEOs […]
The global insurance market in 2026 is undergoing profound transformation amid a polycrisis — a term capturing the simultaneous convergence of multiple, interconnected threats that amplify volatility and reshape risk landscapes across sectors. Manny Padilla, the 70th president of the Risk & Insurance Management Society (RIMS) — and its first leader of Hispanic descent — […]
The crypto industry has entered a new phase: investors are no longer chasing the shiniest new protocol or triple-digit yields. Instead, billions are flowing into a fast-emerging category—on-chain neobanks—consumer-focused platforms that make decentralized finance feel as simple as Venmo or Revolut while keeping full self-custody. This pivot marks the moment crypto moves from speculation to […]
Prediction markets like Polymarket are exploding in popularity, and insider trading—once a taboo in traditional finance—is now viewed by some as a feature that accelerates market truth. Spotting and copying these suspicious high-confidence trades has evolved into its own profitable industry. Here are key visuals of the Polymarket platform in action: In October 2025, a […]
The Future Minerals Forum (FMF), the world’s premier government-led platform for critical minerals, officially launched the inaugural FMF Barometer on the opening day of FMF 2026. This groundbreaking tool provides the first comprehensive baseline for measuring progress in developing resilient and responsible critical mineral value chains across the “Super Region” — encompassing Africa, Western Asia, […]
By Staff Writer Wyoming has spent the last decade branding itself as one of the most forward-looking U.S. jurisdictions for digital assets, blockchain companies, and financial technology ventures. Its statutory framework, specialized business courts, and crypto-friendly legislation have attracted entrepreneurs from around the world. However, a growing number of legal observers now warn that Wyoming […]