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Operating under Western economic sanctions for over five years, Russia finds itself in a unique position heading into 2020. Through a combination of careful fiscal management and coordinated energy policies, Russia has leveraged its status as one of the world’s leading oil and gas producers to achieve a number of…
For outside observers, 2019 might have looked somewhat like a head spin in European politics. First and foremost, Brexit was postponed. Meanwhile, elections in Spain saw the continuation of a hung parliament. In contrast, in Greece, polls resulted in the return to a rather traditional-looking center-right government, and in Denmark…
Europe is becoming assertive as a global standard-setter. To a large extent it sets the global agenda on consumer protection, financial services, and data. The EU is successfully exporting regulation as a template to be copied by other jurisdictions. The fact that the standards are related to values shared by…
Ahead of the 12 December general elections, party manifestos and the polls are in focus. Party programs are expected to be revealed over the coming days. However, the previously discussed impact of polarization is already becoming clear: parties are trying to outperform each other with radical proposals. For instance, the…
Stepping outside of Teneo headquarters in Midtown, Manhattan, we are presented with constant reminders of the very real security risk around us. Police and fire sirens scream by regularly, while helicopters pepper the skyline during rush hour or major city-wide events. NYPD officers in fatigues armed with machine guns patrol…
The Challenge Facing Aged Care Providers Rising demand, shifting service expectations and resource constraints are creating both challenges and opportunities for those operating within Australia’s Aged Care sector. These evolving trends are making it increasingly difficult to meet the needs of all key stakeholder groups and are subsequently placing mounting…
The first-round of the presidential elections takes place on 27 October. In parallel, elections are being held for half the lower house and one third of the Senate, alongside gubernatorial elections in three provinces, including the mega-district of Buenos Aires, and mayoral elections in the capital. In the presidential vote,…
A discussion between Paul Haenle, Damien Ryan and Gabriel Wildau. Moderated by Kevin Kajiwara. Kevin Kajiwara (KK): Today we’re going to discuss the outlook for the unrest that we continue to see in Hong Kong and look at the impact on markets, geopolitics and businesses operating in Hong Kong. Starting…
Last month, we and host Rio Tinto were honoured to have Dr Ziggy Switkowski AO, Chancellor of RMIT University, Chairman of nbn™ Australia and a Director of Tabcorp, lead a roundtable discussion on “Our Digitally Enhanced Lives in the 2020s”. As a former CEO of Telstra, and Fellow of the…
On August 21, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued new guidance clarifying the role of proxy advisory firms in the voting process. The guidance has important ramifications for proxy advisory firms and the public companies that are the subjects of their research and recommendations. While the August 21st guidance…
In his remarks following the Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) 29-30 July policy board meeting – in which the BOJ left its policies unchanged – BOJ Governor Haruhiko Kuroda strengthened his message that the bank is willing to introduce additional stimulus measures “without hesitation.” While in recent meetings Kuroda has…
Last week I had the privilege of hosting, together with McKinsey & Company, our Corporate Affairs Roundtable in Singapore. Parag Khanna, Founder & MD at FutureMap, led our discussion on The Future of Asia, which focused on Asia's influence on world economic growth. Although the regions contribution to global trade is obvious,…
