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It's been a strong year for many asset classes globally, as the global economy has demonstrated resilience in the face of continued, if moderate, inflation. Rising geopolitical risks do pose a concern, but strategic fiscal policies and a broadening earnings recovery are creating a positive...

17 December 2024

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Elinor Ostrom won a Nobel Prize in Economics in 2009 for showing that ordinary people, working together, can manage natural resources sustainably. Her work is as relevant as ever.

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Whether on the slopes, the pitch or in the boardroom, sports families and entrepreneurial dynasties have more in common than just their impressive achievements. Because in addition to passing on their genetic legacy from one generation to the next, both also excel at preserving and transmitting...

Discover our wine miniseries "Sip & Sparkle" and watch sommeliers H.S.H. Princess Marie von und zu Liechtenstein and Lisa Bader smell, savour and discuss some of their favourite wines. This time, it's all about mature wines.

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23 December 2024

In an autumnal, barren mountain landscape, a young woman is sitting on a block of wood in a depressed posture.

There's an alarming trend emerging in workplaces around the world: while the number of work-related accidents and illnesses has been in steady decline for a number of years now, mental health conditions are seeing a significant increase. This is due, among other things, to stress, time...

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Meet 13 companies that have seen business take off after taming the judges on investor-meets-entrepreneur reality TV formats.

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The best new libraries today have become living rooms for the digital age, where communities are encouraged not just to read, but also to gather, create, eat, and play. And it's no longer even a requirement to be silent.

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What happens after TV investment shows like "Shark Tank" and "Dragons' Den" - or "Lion's Den" in Germany - finish filming? Do entrepreneurs get the deal they were promised? And would they do it again? We talked to some start-ups to find out.

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The people who go to Bert te Wildt's psychosomatic clinic are constantly tense, constantly stressed out. Everything in their lives feels like work. But they soldier on. te Wildt's patients suffer from a new form of chronic stress-induced depression that he calls burn-on. In this interview, te...

An older man is talking to two younger women, all holding documents, in an outdoor café.

It's a myth that only young guns can set up and lead successful start-ups. Successful entrepreneurship knows no age limits.

British DeepMind founder and CEO Demis Hassabis remains a humble figure in the world of brash tech giants.

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The generations that shape our world - baby boomers, Gen X, millennials, and Gen Z - are distinct in their outlooks on life, wealth, and success. These differences affect everything from work to family dynamics, particularly as the "Bank of Mum and Dad" now defines the fortunes of many...

Elinor Ostrom won a Nobel Prize in Economics in 2009 for showing that ordinary people, working together, can manage natural resources sustainably. Her work is as relevant as ever.

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On a busy street in a big city at night, an electronic display shows a series of numbers.

The quick answer is: Yes, but not necessarily in the near-term. Long-term debt sustainability is an issue, and temporary spikes in government bond yields may become more common. But it's not a reason for investors to avoid bonds altogether.

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Often, investors who care about sustainability steer clear of high-carbon-emitting companies. But there can be value in investing in firms willing to transform their businesses to make a contribution to decarbonisation.

The sun is a mighty ball of energy in glistening yellow and shades of red, floating in black space.

Producing vast amounts of cheap, clean energy, the sun is critical for global decarbonisation. But solar power also offers something more: attractive investment opportunities in everything from photovoltaics and batteries to the transmission lines and transformers that form the backbone of the...

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How LGT Venture Philanthropy and the NGO Last Mile Health are driving equitable access to health care.

A sterile-looking room, crammed with massive electronics, glows with a blue-ish light.

The inexorable move to digitalisation, driven by technological breakthroughs like artificial intelligence and cloud computing, is propelling investment in the physical infrastructure needed to process and store all the newly created data.

A casually dressed man with white hair is sitting outside in front of fir trees, his arm resting on the table in front of him.

A self-described "techno-optimist", the US-Indian billionaire believes that AI and related technologies have the potential to liberate us all - with a little help from visionary venture capitalists like himself.

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Michael Azlen, founder and CEO of Carbon Cap Management, explores the evolving role of carbon markets in shaping global climate agreements, while sharing his insights on innovative investment strategies and risk management opportunities.

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H.S.H. Prince Max von und zu Liechtenstein, Chairman LGT, discusses the pivotal role of education in addressing climate change and shares his vision for the evolution of impact investing in the decades ahead.

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Outlook 2025

Tackling the sustainability challenge collectively

Sports families: Does success lie in their genes?

Cellaring wine - not old, just mature

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Sports families: Does success lie in their genes?

Cellaring wine - not old, just mature

How companies can support their employees' mental health

These start-ups prevailed in the lion's den

Welcome to the libraries of the future

Can a reality TV show help entrepreneurs make it big?

Burn-on, not burn-out: When work gives you a high

Outdated stereotypes

Demis Hassabis: AI entrepreneur, tech titan, polymath

The generational divide: How boomers, Gen X, millennials, and Gen Z see the world differently

Tackling the sustainability challenge collectively

Outlook 2025

Should investors worry about ballooning government debt in advanced economies?

A counter-intuitive approach to the climate challenge

The power of the sun: investing in clean energy

Saving lives in remote communities

Investing in data centres, the factories of the digital age

What drives Vinod Khosla?

Carbon: poised to become the world's most traded asset class?

"A gigantic transformation process"

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Cellaring wine - not old, just mature

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