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As the benefits and capabilities of the Internet of Things (IoT) accrue, so does the amount of data that must be collected, managed, and integrated with connected devices—and by enterprises everywhere. It’s a challenge that demands a new kind of digital trust and data sharing tradeoffs. For more insights from this IoT se...

The Internet of Things (IoT) has inspired unprecedented cooperation and coordination for the businesses and industries interested in ensuring a sustainable future for themselves. From the lens of eleven case studies, see how the IoT revolution is transforming the world in which we live in. For more insights from this IoT series, see:Part ...

The rise of the connected objects known as the Internet of Things (IoT) will rival past technological marvels, such as the printing press, the steam engine, and electricity. As IoT solves problems that have plagued businesses for decades, it will also create entirely new dilemmas across all sectors and for all industries. Concerns over privacy, cyb...

The Internet of Things (IoT) connects machines and devices to one another. Today’s devices have between 6 to 9 sensors capturing and transmitting data to help all industries become more efficient, productive and safer. The 2020 annual global economic potential across all sectors is estimated up to $14.4 trillion—that is the current GDP ...

The social and political volatility witnessed last year is rooted in trends and phenomena that have been building up for more than a decade. It has altered the political agenda in advanced economies and emerging markets alike. Companies need to think hard about the structural shifts that may confront them in five specific areas: security of company...

Political events in 2016 gave rise to increasing nationalism and populism globally. Combined with a global slowdown in economic and trade growth, international integration may already have plateaued and could begin to reverse over the coming decade. Multinational organizations should prepare for potentially significant implications by carefully con...

To manage wealth well requires understanding and responding wisely to risk. This white paper seeks to help readers gain insight into the heart of risk. It focuses not on technical measures of risk (beta, volatility, variance, and the like) but rather how successful individuals tolerate and manage risk day-to-day.

A concise review of past and present hedge fund environments can potentially provide an important context for understanding what the future may hold for hedge fund investing and what the resulting implications could be for qualified investors.

Integrating the EU and U.S. financial securities markets could reduce transaction costs in securities trading, increase annual transaction volumes and strengthen the European and U.S. positions in the international financial market. In this report, Deutsche Bank examines the progress of integration and suggests a pragmatic, principles-based approac...

Merrill Lynch and Capgemini's 12th Annual World Wealth Report is, as always, full of fresh insights and meaningful information. Some of the trends spotted include the growth of emerging economies, explosive market capitalization growth in emerging markets, a record wave of IPOs, a slowdown in mature economies, a shift to safer investments and an in...

Emerging market equities have become a dedicated asset class, and developing countries are now key contributors to world economic growth. This paper from Parametric explores some portfolio construction concepts that can help investors take advantage of emerging market opportunities to achieve superior long-term returns.

Last year's credit crunch evolved into a financial crisis that has investors searching for the right strategy to weather the storm. But rather than simply staying the course, Greycourt recommends in this paper that investors with well-balanced portfolios take advantage of the opportunities that a bull market offers.

The first quarter was an exhausting one for investors, with many left with little appetite for risk and retreating to positions of relative safety. But the turning point may be at hand, according to a quarterly investment strategy report from Barclays Wealth. The writers reassess asset allocation and bridge the gap between tactical and strategic vi...

Compared to the maelstrom that unfolded in the 4th quarter of 2008, the first 90 days of this year felt like a veritable walk in the park. There was no lack of negative news but, as the quarter progressed, there were signs that the economy was at or approaching a bottom.

During extraordinary market conditions of all kinds – good and bad – it is usual to hear people say, "It's different this time." Of course, every market environment is different from every other market environment, but what these people are saying is that market conditions today are so exceptional, so completely unprecedented, that investors will n...