Member Updates

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...

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...

  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....

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

We welcomed three new members to PBEC in December namely:- Anthony Chan is Chief Executive Officer, controlling shareholder and a member of the Board of Isola Capital Group. Anthony has extensive experience in asset management, including private equity and venture capital. Anthony...

The last of the Big 4 firms to release its global revenue results for fiscal year 2021 did so earlier this month, as KPMG posted $32.1 billion, an increase of 10% over its 2020 revenue of $29.2 billion. Read Full Article HERE

In any given listed or private medium to large organisation, a Governance Board is in place to oversee and govern an enterprise according to the geographic and regulatory regimes in place within their respective jurisdiction(s). Nevertheless, as greater scrutiny is...

Vietnam by Numbers looks at the key economic and sector data pertinent to Vietnam primarily through charts. The same set of charts and tables will be monitored and presented. Any commentary will be limited to the key changes that transpired...

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) committing to work together to support Asia’s energy transition and mobilise greater private capital for renewable energy. The agreement was...