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Our authors shed light on important topics from surprising perspectives, explain correlations and provide valuable background information. The topics range from investment strategies to lifestyle and sustainability. Choose the topic that particularly interests you.

Efforts to achieve the third UN Sustainable Development Goal: Good Health and Well-Being, not only promise benefits for humankind, but are also attracting the interest of governments, businesses, and investors alike.

8 August 2025

Jacqueline Siew from LGT Singapore reflects on how her city's love of food encapsulates its diverse, ambitious and welcoming spirit.

The circular economy is making inroads into the luxury segment. In Asia, the market for pre-loved goods is booming, with luxury handbags leading the way. Here's why the circular economy represents not only a shift in mindset, but a better kind of economy.

Does the present give you palpitations? Insights asked three prominent forecasters to draw up scenarios to chart possible paths through a world in turmoil.

Thinking about exiting your start-up?

If so, there are a few questions you should ask yourself. This page offers inspiration, information and practical insights.

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Jacqueline Siew from LGT Singapore reflects on how her city's love of food encapsulates its diverse, ambitious and welcoming spirit.

5 August 2025

Does the present give you palpitations? Insights asked three prominent forecasters to draw up scenarios to chart possible paths through a world in turmoil.

Playing makes us happy, stimulates our creativity and gives us a sense of freedom. But why are children so much better at playing than adults? And why is Homo economicus unable to play? Philosopher Christoph Quarch has some compelling answers.

Managers aren't always strong and fulfilled by what they've achieved - success at the top can come at a cost. For many executives, the higher they climb, the lonelier it gets. With few people they can truly confide in, feelings of isolation can become overwhelming - and in some cases, devastating.

Two activists stick a plaster on a balloon that looks like an earth.

In seven months, humanity has used what earth takes twelve months to regenerate. What this means, why Earth Overshoot Day used to be in December in 1971, and what it tells us about countries.

Amartya Sen, Professor, Harvard University

What causes famines? In 1981, Amartya Sen - India's first Nobel laureate in economics - offered a radical answer: not food scarcity, but inequality in food distribution.