The 2022 edition of our annual report with Morgan Stanley offers insights into the next cycle for the wholesale banking industry. The wholesale banking industry has passed through two cycles over the past decade: reform and restructuring from 2012-2019 and volatility-fueled growth from 2020-2021. The fundamental question facing the industry now is what the next cycle will hold. Wholesale banks face great uncertainty as we head into 2022, but we see more cause for optimism than concern. The wholesale banking…
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The move has enabled the rubber glovemaker to reduce its average electricity cost while lowering its carbon footprint – April 2022. by AZALEA AZUAR / Pic by TMR FILE PIX TOP Glove Corp Bhd has inked a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Shizen Malaysia Sdn Bhd to purchase solar power generated by the latter. The PPA enables Shizen Malaysia to install, own and operate a 10MW peaking grid while Top Glove will purchase the electricity generated over the period….
Supporting organisations with sustainable business transformation ESG performance (or corporate sustainability) is becoming an increasingly important senior leadership and boardroom agenda matter in virtually every industry. Many describe this decade as the one for the sustainable transformation of business. The shifting environmental, social, political, regulatory, and business environment creates opportunities to be explored and risks to be managed. Sustainable transformation is complex and entails managing a major process of change, affecting the culture and decision-making approach of organisations. With…
Dr Fredi Otto, Climate Scientist, Imperial College London Dr Fredi Otto, Senior Lecturer at Imperial’s Grantham Institute was added to the 2021 TIME100, an annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world, for her work as co-lead of World Weather Attribution (WWA), an international effort to analyse and communicate the possible influence of climate change on extreme weather events. Fredi joined Imperial College London from Oxford where she was previously associate director of the Environmental Change Institute,…
Ninety One, the global investment manager, and Imperial College Executive Education collaborated in 2021 on a bespoke Climate Risk Programme to educate Ninety One’s employees. The programme deepened the understanding on climate-related risks and opportunities, to help inform investment decision-making. The three week programme was initially held for over 100 of Ninety One’s investment professionals and built on their ability to assess climate risk and knowledge of various pathways towards climate change mitigation. Additionally, the programme covered which technological developments…
PBEC member Redsip is an early monetization stage start-up in the hottest creator economy space [More than 140 U.S. companies in this sector raised at least $5 billion last year] Unlike OnlyFans, Cameo (both became unicorns last year), and other all-in-one creator platforms such as Memberful, Redsip focuses on turning creators into full-fledged small businesses in the lifestyle sector around wine & dine. The vertical is just now going through tremendous innovation triggered by the pandemic, while Redsip is plugging…
Imperial College Business School is pleased to offer all PBEC members a SPECIAL 15% discount on their portfolio of online and virtual executive education courses. Imperial College Executive Education combines Imperial College London’s capabilities in science and technology with strong industry connections to deliver impactful professional development programmes. Course topics include leadership, digital transformation, finance, strategy, and analytics, all designed to make you, your team and your organisation more competitive and sustainable. Online programmes include pre-recorded sessions with Imperial faculty,…
A novel agenda for digital trade BY Neha Mishra Lecturer, College of Law, The Australian National University Brief Description: Insufficient internet access and capacity for data processing often lead to the exclusion of developing countries from digital supply chains and creates excessive dependence on leading digital powers. Trade agreements can help bridge this global data divide, suggests Neha Mishra of the Australian National University. Download Mishra’s new paper to learn how regulatory cooperation can reduce trade barriers, foster needed trust,…
The coming decades hold great promise for Hong Kong’s continued development as a smart and sustainable city. 5G connectivity across the territory combined with strengthened capabilities in artificial intelligence, big data, blockchain, cloud and edge computing will enable a new generation of digital-enabled urban applications. These hold the potential to bring a myriad of benefits for cities, such as reducing traffic congestion, creating more energy-efficient buildings, designing more liveable public spaces, and improving delivery of healthcare and other services. Hong…
Professor Chris Tucci leads the Centre for Digital Transformation at Imperial College Business School. The Centre helps businesses understand the far-reaching organisational implications of the digital revolution. From artificial intelligence (AI) to the Internet of Things to blockchain, the Centre’s work focuses on new and emerging digital technologies, and how they can be leveraged to meet both business and social objectives. PBEC’s Renee Pan interviewed Chris who shares the latest trends in digitalisation that business leaders need to know about. Using case…