Didier Cossin

Nov 22, 2024 | entrepreneur.com | Didier Cossin

Geopolitical tensions and economic fluctuations are reshaping the corporate world, demanding agility and foresight. The return of Donald Trump next year to the political stage introduces a new layer of unpredictability, prompting global businesses to brace for potential volatility that could ripple through markets and induce changes in industries. In this complex environment, governance has never been more critical.

Dec 30, 2023 | imd.org | Richard Baldwin |Simon J Evenett |Didier Cossin |Peter Nathanial

It’s been a rocky year for global trade. The World Trade Organization now expects trade in world merchandise to have grown just 0.8% in 2023, less than half of the 1.7% growth it forecasted earlier in the year, buffeted by rising inflation, high interest rates, and simmering geopolitical tensions. What’s in store for 2024? Can we expect more of the same? Or will the situation start to stabilize? Our experts share their insights on what to watch out for over the next 12 months.

Dec 29, 2023 | imd.org | Mark J Greeven |Jennifer Jordan |Michael Skapinker |Didier Cossin

The pressure on business leaders remains significant as recovery from the disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic remains slow. Rising interest rates have only recently begun to get a grip on the stubbornly high inflation that has plagued the global economy, and the threat of recession remains.  The push for sustainability, especially within the European Union, means that companies that have not yet engaged with the green agenda will be forced to do so.

Dec 19, 2023 | imd.org | Alyson Meister |Didier Cossin |Peter Nathanial

In the early 2000s, when Lisa Barclay was working for Bridges Ventures, a pioneering UK fund manager that aimed to achieve social and environmental goals as well as financial returns, people couldn’t work out what she was talking about. “We would go on marketing trips around the country to talk to corporate finance advisors, lawyers, and accountants to try to drum up deal flow and find businesses that we could invest in,” Barclay recalls.