Business interruption is the biggest worry for Asian companies in 2025, according to the Allianz Risk Barometer. Cyber incidents such as data breaches or ransomware attacks, and IT disruptions, such as the CrowdStrike incident, are also a main concern for companies of all sizes, ranking #2. After another heavy year of Natural catastrophes activity in 2024 this peril remains. The top three […]
Close to 90% of small and medium enterprises (“SMEs”) participating in the SME ESG Charter 2024 (“ESG Charter 2024”) have acknowledged that they have benefited from enhanced brand image, reflecting the significance of the ESG Charter 2024 jointly launched by Dah Sing Bank, Limited (“Dah Sing Bank” or “the Bank”) and the Hong Kong Small […]
The effects of president-elect Trump’s proposed policy mix – of tax cuts and spending efficiencies, tariff increases, removal of illegal immigrants, and deregulation –are likely to tip the US economy into recession, according to the latest research by the National Institute of Economic and Social Research. In a worst case scenario, where immigrant expulsions are […]
Perwyn, a leading European private equity investor focused on building and transforming mid-market businesses, is delighted to announce that the accounting firms Cabinet Jacques Rozenbaum (based in Paris) and Audit Conseils (based in Alsace) have joined Keobiz and Kerogo Services to create Kerogo Finance. Kerogo Finance is a leading accountancy group with diversified brands and […]
The European – Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), which was officially signed in 2019, has marked a significant milestone in strengthening economic cooperation between the two regions. To facilitate international businesses, particularly European enterprises in accessing products information, finding business partners and expanding into the Vietnamese market, the Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency under the Ministry […]
FCI, the global representative body for factoring and financing of open account domestic and international trade receivables, has announced a new partnership with MonetaGo, a leading global provider of fraud prevention technology. The partnership will grow the adoption of enhanced fraud prevention measures, including interoperable receivables recording centres, to drive meaningful action in combatting fraud […]
According to Savills latest Spotlight report, Poland has just 5.8 years’ worth of available industrial & logistics development land, 20% less than the UK. The firm believes this should dispel common myths about the Polish market, unlocking significant investment potential. One criticism commonly levelled at the Polish logistics market when compared with other western European […]
A long-term study of EIU’s proprietary Business Environment Rankings (BER) reveals that Vietnam improved its business environment the most between 2003 and 2023. The country achieved a 1.7-point forecasted improvement between 2003 and 2028 (out of 10), the highest of 82 countries. Vietnam’s meteoric rise in the index is due to its adoption of several […]
Commerzbank and Crypto Finance, a subsidiary of Deutsche Börse, are now offering Commerzbank’s corporate clients in Germany secure and easy access to crypto assets. The joint service will initially focus on bitcoin and ether, targeting selected existing Commerzbank corporate clients in Germany. Under this strategic partnership, Commerzbank will manage the custody of digital assets, while […]
Belgian economic growth came in at 0.2% in the second quarter of 2024. We currently expect GDP growth to remain stable in the third quarter. According to the latest statistics, Belgian economic growth came in at 0.2% in the second quarter of 2024. This is in line with the NAI’s earlier flash estimate but lower […]
