Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 9, 2012

And, when political turmoil in Egypt, Libya and elsewhere in the Mideast erupted, many businesses could only watch and wait to learn what it would mean for their supply chains. This is a concept fundamental to finance but that, for some reason, has not migrated into supply chain risk management.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Chief Procurement Officer Risk Management Management 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 27, 2015

This has certainly been the picture painted by Syriza, the left-wing political party of Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, and by many friends of Greece and progressive economists. contraction today, there was no one in the finance ministry actually making policy. The reality, though, is more complicated. growth in late 2014 to a 2.5%

Banking 8

Banking Crisis Tourism Policies 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

Ultimately, the political will for fundamental change is lacking. Bloomberg New Energy Finance has estimated that between now and 2030, around 70% of the power generation the world will add will be renewables. While some regions are experimenting with carbon taxes, and Clean Air Act regulations in the U.S.

NGO 9

NGO Energy Morale Price 9

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 1, 2017

After managing a sleeve of a successful hedge fund in London for five years, and building ample savings, Colin was ready for his own shop. Too often, assumptions about the potential market and its clients can cloud our judgement about expenses. Let’s examine two cases, one a former colleague and the other a close friend.

Strategy 8

Strategy Budgeting Cost Price 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 12, 2016

Ask someone to name the demands that activist hedge funds make of companies and they’ll likely list corporate governance issues like board changes and executive compensation, or perhaps some form of restructuring. Paul Garbett for HBR. This data suggests the need to rethink how we view investor activism.

Proposal 8

Proposal Short-term Advertising Hedge 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 11, 2016

But few governments appear to have the money or the political will to foot the up-front costs to prevent or fight fragmentation. Investors from hedge funds to insurance companies are operating in an environment of low yields, near-zero interest rates, and a glut of savings.

Finance 8

Finance Innovation Bond Incentives 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 11, 2017

Examples of this phenomenon have emerged already: The world’s largest hedge fund is developing a capability for an algorithm to make hiring and firing decisions. For one thing, they will have a competitive advantage in the political environment we have entered.

Skills 8

Skills Engineering Telecommunications Incentives 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

When it comes to risk in Mexico, companies are paying attention to the fraught NAFTA negotiations, but not the domestic politics that could damage business plans far sooner than any NAFTA changes. Multinational companies should pressure-test 2018 sales targets and currency hedging against this scenario.

Market Risk 9

Market Risk Marketing Supply Chain Company 9

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 17, 2012

If the auguries of "strategic due diligence" suggest a favorable outcome and bankers are willing to lend lots to help finance the deal, the PE masters of the universe acquire the property and put in place a "performance improvement plan" to make their new asset more profitable. They don't appear to be in it for the long haul.

Due Diligence 12

Due Diligence Incentives Hedge Collins 12