Leadership

Downsizing & Unwinding

Downsizing & UnwindingHow companies can adjust size and structures Various industries such as the automotive or steel sector are heavily under pressure. When capacity utilisation drops drastically and losses increase, owners and managers are confronted with the...

From Offshoring to Insourcing

From Offshoring to InsourcingManaging complexity, increasing efficiencyand mitigating geopolitical risks War in Ukraine, trouble spots in the Middle East, tensions in Asia. At the same time, the fundamental conflict between democracies and autocracies is smoldering....

Germany Before The Election – Aki Watzke Speaks Plainly

Germany Before The ElectionAki Watzke Speaks Plainly On February 23rd, 2025, the Bundestag election will take place in Germany – an election of fundamental importance for Europe's largest economy. Expectations of the new federal government are correspondingly high,...

How ESG Optimizes The Cost of Capital

How ESG Optimizes The Cost of CapitalSustainable Corporate Finance How much return on capital employed a company achieves and how much it has to pay for equity and debt capital is an important aspect for entrepreneurs and executives: if the return is not sufficient to...

How Executives Can Enable Employees

How Executives Enable EmployeesCULTURAL TRANSFORMATIONAt a time when companies have to react faster and faster to market changes, employee independence is indispensable. With clear communication and a cultural shift towards more trust and personal responsibility,...

How Communication and Openness Lead to Top Performance

How communication and openness lead to top performanceCULTURAL TRANSFORMATIONIn a rapidly changing world of work, the role of managers is becoming increasingly important. Communication and a culture of openness play a crucial role in not only leading employees, but...

How To Successfully Implement ESG Reporting and Ratings

How To Successfully Implement ESG Reporting and RatingsENVIRONMENTAL SOCIAL GOVERNANCEIn a world that is increasingly focused on sustainability and social responsibility, the importance of ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) is becoming ever greater. Companies...

Best Practice in ESG

ESG BEST PRACTICEENVIRONMENTAL SOCIAL GOVERNANCESustainability has become increasingly important in business. On the one hand, investors and consumers expect companies to increasingly deal with ESG criteria (Environment, Social, Governance). On the other hand, banks...

Working Capital and Trade Finance across borders

Working Capital and Trade Finance across bordersTrends in CORPORATE FINANCE In a globalized economy, companies are increasingly faced with the challenge of securing their liquidity and trade financing across national borders. Such transactions involve risks such as...

Where the Pyramid Is Not Upside Down

Where the Pyramid Is Not Upside DownEgypt attracts international investors Egypt – the land of pharaohs and ancient treasures is today an emerging economic power in the Middle East and North Africa. The population of around 113 million people has an average age of 24...

Think of the Room Like a Laptop

Think of the Room Like a LaptopTechnological and regulatory trends for commercial real estates Buildings are responsible for 40% of energy consumption and more than a third of greenhouse gas emissions in the European Union (EU). If the goal of being climate-neutral by...

The Super-Connector: Hong Kong

The SUPER-CONNECTORThe Role of Hong Kong in the new World Order Hong Kong is on the upswing again. After an economic downturn due to mass protests in 2019/20 and the Covid19 pandemic, the Gross Domestic Product of the Special Administrative Region grew by 2.5% in 2024...

Rich in Resources and Opportunities

Rich in Resources and OpportunitiesWhat makes Indonesia attractive for companies In light of trade conflicts, entrepreneurs and executives are looking for new high-growth markets. In this respect, Southeast Asia, and Indonesia in particular, comes into focus. With a...