All articles by Daniel Ben-Ami – Page 5
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Special ReportEurope Outlook: Germany faces the ultimate driving challenge
Developments in electric powered cars and autonomous vehicles pose substantial challenges to Germany’s engineering might
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Special ReportTech Opportunities: Opinion divided on European tech
The iconic giant technology firms are undisputably from the US and Asia but European firms still have their attractions
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FeaturesResist the backlash against tech
Sometimes patterns are not clear until they are examined closely. In the hubbub of daily life it is easy to miss unfolding trends
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Special Report
Backlash: The turn against technology
Concerns about the dangers of new technology suggest more regulation ahead
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Features
Emerging market debt: A universe in constant flux
Emerging markets have changed enormously since their advent as distinct category in the 1980s
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FeaturesProtectionism is already doing harm
The investment industry is, with good reason, worried about the prospect of a trade war
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Features
Looking towards a new Japan
The Japanese stock market recently hit a 26-year high. This achievement is even more remarkable when considered against the geopolitical backdrop
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FeaturesTechnology trumps demography
Although many refrain from saying it openly, the elderly are often resented as a burden on society
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Interviews
Strategically speaking: Natixis Investment Managers
It is a subtle point but important not to miss. Natixis Investment Managers is in plural form. The group is not just an asset manager but an owner of asset managers and the provider of a global distribution platform
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FeaturesCrypto-currencies lack real basis
Crypto-currencies divide opinions sharply. Some rave about them while others are scathing
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FeaturesResist the silicon backlash
It is insufficiently recognised just how much the pendulum has swung against Silicon Valley in recent years. A couple of years ago, it was widely seen as heralding a glorious new technological era that would be a great boon for humanity
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Special ReportOutlook 2018: Heading for regime change
The investment industry is hoping that 2018 will look much like 2017. Are such hopes likely to be dashed?
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Interviews
Strategically speaking: Eastspring
Investment professionals are fond of talking about the power of compound interest but many fail to fully appreciate its implications for Asia
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FeaturesInterview: Joachim Wuermeling, Deutsche Bundesbank
The workings of central banks remain a mystery to many despite a shift towards more transparency over the years
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FeaturesAn Asian rethink is overdue
Everyone is, at least to some extent, a product of their past. It is hard to break from the habits picked up over our lifetimes
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Interviews
Strategically speaking: Robeco
Only a few weeks after the 1929 Wall Street crash, a group of seven Rotterdam businessmen set up the Rotterdamsch Beleggings Consortium, later shortened to Robeco
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Features
A time for strong nerves
It is understandable that investors are nervous. Not only are valuations stretched in many markets but there seems to be a significant threat of military conflict
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Features
Debt warning signs are hard to read
A World Bank study highlights increasing levels of debt in emerging markets
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Asset Class Reports
EM debt: Experts clash over debt dynamics
Opinions differ sharply on the sustainability of emerging market debt
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Features
Trade dispute: Germany against the rest
Foreign criticism of Germany’s strong trade performance is escalating
