Financial centre Liechtenstein – thinking in generations
Over the course of the last century, state sovereignty in combination with close ties to the economically successful and politically stable Switzerland as well as integration into the European Union through EEA membership fostered unprecedented economic growth in Liechtenstein and allowed the Principality to become one of the wealthiest and most heavily industrialised nations in the world.
Payment terms do matter
A recent survey by Atradius unpacks payment practices across Europe, and reflects on different behaviours when it comes to settling an invoice
UK and EU trade is facing a crisis on all fronts
Actively embracing technology is an essential requirement to accelerate the success of EU-UK trade, says Frank Dunsmuir of Digital Trader Services
Have we the energy for cryptocurrencies?
A knock-on effect of the recent crisis in Kazakhstan shows that mining may be the achilles heel of the cryptocurrency industry, says Nathalie Janson of NEOMA Business School
Investing to address the real issues
Lonneke Roza and Karoline Heitmann underline the value of leveraging corporate resources for bold and transformative social impact
A business’s greatest ally
Tim Vine of Dun & Bradstreet underlines why intelligent receivables management provides an invaluable tool in the battle to balance the books
How foreign ownership impacts Europe’s auditing
Paul Pronobis and Jonas Schaeuble analyse why the interconnected nature of global finance affects the auditing of EU-listed firms and their wider governance
Can investors save the planet?
Alex Katsomitros speaks to FT writer and author of a new book Alice Ross about the green outlook shaping the world of finance, and how investors can steer the planet to safety
European markets fall as investors are rattled by worries about an escalation of Ukraine crisis
The FTSE 100 in London dropped by 2.5% while the Dax in Frankfurt fell by 2.9% and CAC 40 in Paris plummeted 3% in early trading
Travel sector recovery boosts chances that EasyJet could fly back into FTSE 100 in March reshuffle
The FTSE All Share Index Quarterly Review is based on closing prices on Tuesday March 1 and is due to be announced on Wednesday March 2.
Professional investors forecast dramatic expansion in Africa
Major funds increasingly regard the continent as an attractive area to invest, new global research* for blockchain-based mobile network operator World Mobile shows.