To understand error in judgment, we must understand both bias and noise. Bias has been discussed in thousands of scientific articles and dozens of popular books, but few mention the problem of noise. In fact, noise can be the more important ...

Culture is critical to a firm’s success because company performance ultimately depends on the contributions of employees, yet the impact of culture is very difficult to measure. Investors need new analytical tools as well as a multi-stakeholder ...

Is your risk management strategy ready for the destabilizing effects of chronic inflation, US-China tensions, climate change transition and the collapse of established political parties in key European countries? These and other political risks...

Following the COP26 climate change conference, there is a renewed focus on building momentum and finding better solutions, including the proactive engagement of the investment community. Among the challenges, investors need to define priorities...

Preparing for the future can be more powerful than trying to predict it. To help investors think beyond the horizon, Alpha Summit EMEA offers two days of dedicated content, focusing on the investment industry’s biggest challenges and most...

Given the economic diversity of the MENA region, the evolution of private markets will depend on whether a country has the financial ecosystem, economic infrastructure, and regulatory framework to support startups and strategic partnerships...

The field of sustainability analytics has benefited from better quality and availability of data in recent years, but investors still struggle with a lack of alignment among disclosure standards and reporting frameworks. In general, a mismatch...

Emerging and frontier markets in Africa and other parts of EMEA have been hit hard by the pandemic, yet the prospects for a recovery have never been brighter. Policy makers need to focus on basic infrastructure needs—education, electricity and ....

Is your risk management strategy ready for the destabilizing effects of chronic inflation, US-China tensions, climate change transition and the collapse of established political parties in key European countries? These and other political risks...

For emerging markets, infrastructure investment is critical for economic and financial development, but in many of these markets, infrastructure is more vulnerable to factors influenced by climate change. Developing infrastructure with the ...