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The global economy is emerging from a long expansion - an extended summer. As momentum fades and US policy uncertainty grows, the outlook for the second half of 2025 is increasingly chilly.

11 June 2025

Journaling is more than just a "top consumer trend for 2025". It's a return to something deeply human - a way to make sense of the world, and one of the most intimate and introspective acts we can engage in.

An Aerones robot is pulled up a wind turbine wheel

Solar panels, wind turbines, hydroelectric plants: Renewable power generation is thriving, and so is the industry's need for operation and maintenance providers - particularly using robotics. An interesting investment opportunity?

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.

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6 June 2025

Forget the tofu stereotypes - today's vegetarian dining in Hong Kong ranges from chic Central cafés to temple-side trout ponds.

After selling their company, founders are often on the lookout for new investment opportunities. It’s not uncommon for them to re-enter the start-up world - but this time, as investors. If this is something they're considering, there are a few key points to keep in mind.

Optimism is essential for business, but should never be confused with passive hope or overconfidence. The best approach is resilient optimism, also called "optimism with a safety net". And there's good news: it can be learnt.

Lisa Bader and Princess Marie with their glasses of wine

In the second episode of “Sip & Sparkle”, our sommeliers H.S.H. Princess Marie von und zu Liechtenstein and Lisa Bader discover Riesling wines from all around the world.

A diverse group of women in festive gowns pose on a stage to present the awards they received.

Women's entrepreneurship is creating opportunities for the global economy, investors - and society.

Selling a company is a monumental milestone for founders, marking the start of a brand-new chapter. And while the period after an exit can be full of exciting opportunities, it can also bring its own set of challenges and tough decisions.

A young woman and an older woman are sitting at a table in front of a painting, engaged in a lively conversation.

How does a family dynasty stay relevant for centuries? Maria Ahlström-Bondestam and Pauline Borg are members of the fifth generation of Finland's Ahlström family. Both have considered wealth an opportunity to affect change, not just a comfort, since childhood.

Two Japanese women of different ages interact; the older woman wears traditional clothing

Many countries are coping with ageing populations, below-replacement birth rates, and the resulting economic and societal impacts. Among the responses, time-banking systems are increasingly popular, but cannot meet the challenges of elder care alone.

The global economy is emerging from a long expansion - an extended summer. As momentum fades and US policy uncertainty grows, the outlook for the second half of 2025 is increasingly chilly.

Once synonymous with Wall Street excess, private equity has cleaned up its act and is the largest asset class in private markets today.

As global supply chains are reorganised, increased focus on domestic production reveals a paradigm shift in the world economic order.

Hyman Minsky, Professor, Levy Economics Institute of Bard College

Hyman Minsky's maverick ideas about market cycles were disregarded in his lifetime. But they enjoyed a significant revival during the Great Recession of the mid 2000s, and may have even greater relevance today.

A volunteering program in Namibia offered a powerful experience of purpose-driven action through the chance to step out of the office and into communities where human potential is abundant, but opportunities are scarce.

Their experimental research methods won them a Nobel prize in 2019 for significantly enhancing our understanding of the world's poor and how to help them.

In the wake of DeepSeek's release, it may be efficiency gains and lower costs that drive developments in the AI market.

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. Harnessing solar power involves everything from photovoltaics and batteries to the transmission lines and transformers that form the backbone of the world's power systems.

A look at Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) investing has sparked debate for years: can it deliver meaningful financial returns while addressing pressing global challenges? And is it reshaping financial strategies - or simply reframing old ideas in new terms?

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Investment strategy

An economic summer's end

The return to pen and paper - a love letter to diary writing

Renewable energy and robotics - a powerful combination

Lonely at the top - the high price of success

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Lifestyle

The return to pen and paper - a love letter to diary writing

Lonely at the top - the high price of success

Dining green: Hong Kong’s top vegetarian spots

How to invest in start-ups

Resilient optimism: the unsung secret of business success

Riesling - all around the world

Female entrepreneurship: A global phenomenon with the power to shape the future

New directions after the exit: Investing, consulting, or taking a break?

Family businesses: Catalysts of change

Two approaches for a rapidly ageing world

An economic summer's end

Renewable energy and robotics - a powerful combination

How private equity evolved - and endured

Slowbalisation replaces globalisation as the world economy changes course

How the "Minsky moment" explains financial crisis

A lesson in purpose: volunteering in Namibia

Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo - economists rethinking poverty

What next for the AI industry?

The power of the sun: investing in clean energy

The ESG debate

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An economic summer's end

The return to pen and paper - a love letter to diary writing

Renewable energy and robotics - a powerful combination

Lonely at the top - the high price of success

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