Tough New Sustainability Rules Are Here – Is Your Company Ready? On March 10, 2021, the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) came into force. The SFDR – which forms part of the broader EU action plan for sustainable finance – is aimed at promoting disclosures related to sustainability issues. The overall goal is
Burned by GameStop: Lessons for Low-Cost Trading Platforms From “GameStonk” The rise and fall of GameStop dominated headlines in late January – an apparent David-and-Goliath story of small retail investors taking on hedge fund titans. As regulators and traders survey the fallout from the GameStop spike, however, a different story is emerging, with
Banking As A Digitized Network The foundations of financial transactions, regulations, and assurances have remained unchanged, with burdensome and labour-intensive documentation processes required to minimize risk and provide assurances. International trade finance is the underlying core of the global financial system and one area that garners significant friction. The production and movement of
How You Can Create A More Diverse & Inclusive Workplace A multitude of research has made it extremely clear that organizations with more diverse workforces perform better. The rational is that diverse companies are often thought of as being better positioned to acquire top talent, improve customer orientation, satisfaction and
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Gamestop, Wall St Bets And Robinhood – What Happened & Why? In January we had a curious situation involving Gamestop stock. The underlying stock GME, was on the face of it unlikely to be the center of such a wild move. GME is a bricks and mortar retail video and games
Three Tips To Help You Deliver An Engaging Virtual Presentation The global pandemic has caused significant disruption in almost every area of our lives. From a dramatic shift to remote working, a sharp increase in upskilling and reskilling activities (predominantly due to a need to innovate and change in response to workplace evolution),
The Rise And Further Rise Of Bitcoin? Bitcoin, BTC is on a tear. In 2020 Bitcoin rose more than 300%, and in the first two weeks of January it rose 50%. Is this just speculation or are there other drivers behind its rise? The answer is both. Unlike other crypt
Three Skills Your Employees Need In 2022 One of the momentous impacts of the pandemic has been a fundamental shift in how and where people work. The repeated lockdowns accelerated a switch to virtual and digital for many. Whether working 100% from home or working a hybrid week attending a central office for certain days
How Has 2020 Transformed Workplace Learning? Earlier this year, The World Health Organization announced a global pandemic due to the COVID-19 virus outbreak, and since, stark new economic realities have emerged along with fundamental changes to the business models, working structures and learning programs of many organizations. Widespread digital transformation has occurred
