Global Bond Markets Act Strangely Amid Uncertainty In the US, yields on speculative-grade corporate bonds fell below yields on speculative-grade corporate loans, despite loans’ higher standing in the capital structure. Meanwhile, in Europe, corporate bond issuers successfully raised bonds at negative yields, upending the normal functioning of capital markets. Why are global bond markets
The Future of Work and the Shape of Future Skills The paradigm shift we recently identified, largely driven by what we called ‘the 3As’ of AI, Automation and Analytics, continues to reshape the nature of work. Depending on how you look at it, these ‘3As’ predict a wonderful life of leisure where robots do
M&A Activity Heats Up But Antitrust Regulators Are Wary Competition regulators in the UK rejected a proposed merger between grocery chains Sainsbury’s and Asda, citing potential harm to shoppers in the form of higher prices and less choice. Meanwhile, in the US, the Department of Justice appears poised to reject a merger between wireless networks
The Future of Workplace Learning The world of work is experiencing what looks like a perfect storm of changing forces: Rapid advances in technologies like AI and automation New business models Changing workforce expectation and demographics The rise of a digitally native, globally dispersed workforce Intuition is a leading global knowledge solutions company. We help
Onboarding in a Digital Era: Bridging the Gaps Firms are planning for a digital future, when the world of work will be unpredictable. While many see the implementation of new technologies as a vital competitive advantage, we believe people make the real difference. ‘Digital technologies provide huge possibilities for efficiency gains and customer intimacy. But
Upgrade Your Learning Ability The superskill for staying on top in a 21st century workplace Every organization in the world is undergoing rapid change. Digital transformation, driven by artificial intelligence (AI) and automation, has brought changes to the nature of the very jobs we do, and how and where we do them. It is even
Upgrade Your Learning Ability: 3 Tips to Supercharge your Ability to Learn (L2L) Here are three big ideas from educational science to improve your ability to learn. If the bad news is that many people are inefficient learners; the good news is that this ability can be upgraded. Through brain imaging techniques, neuroscience has
Tech IPO rush tests market appetite for unprofitable companies This year promises to offer a flurry of tech unicorn listings – that is, the initial public offerings (IPOs) of privately held technology companies with valuations over $1 billion. Ride-hailing company Lyft and electronic bond-trading platform TradeWeb both listed in late March at $1 billion-plus
Optimism or complacency: The Fed’s Basel capital buffer decision Under US President Donald Trump, federal agencies have implemented a broad program of financial deregulation. New measures have limited the number of banks deemed systemically important and freed the de-designated banks from the need to undergo stress tests or submit insolvency plans. The Federal Reserve has
Swaps Clearing in Uncertain Times: EMIR, Brexit, and the Future Intuition Learning Insights Issue 2 2019 European banks and firms that use or trade derivatives are facing an unusual degree of uncertainty. The revision to the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) – the so-called “EMIR Refit” – is scheduled for implementation soon, but the process has
