CEO Advisory

The Big Four accounting and audit firms – KPMG, Deloitte, EY and PwC – are in trouble like never before. They face a multitude of existential pressures all at once. First, traditional accounting has been hit with a series of major (and expensive) auditing scandals, such as TBW-Colonial and Lehman...

For most people, obligations, promises, and commitments are interchangeable. Like promises, commitments are considered a conscious decision to stick with something and follow through. For example, you can commit to buying a home, your marriage, or your job. You can't back out of those kinds of commitments without consequence. Looking...

According to the Insurance Information Institute, only 41% of renters have insurance, compared to a whopping 95% of homeowners. Why is there such a massive gap? Why have insurance companies had such success attracting homeowners, but failed so miserably at luring renters? While there are several contributing factors that may...

The Hawaiian capital Honolulu has been named the most liveable city in the United States, according to a newly released ranking of the Global Liveability Index 2018. Out of the 140 cities around the world that were included, Honolulu had the highest ranking of any U.S. location and is number...

Vienna (Austria) has displaced Melbourne (Australia) as the world’s most liveable city, according to The Global Liveability Index 2018. Melbourne is ranked second, followed by Osaka, Calgary, and Sydney. Australia and Canada both have three cities in the top ten — Melbourne, Sydney, and Adelaide for Australia; Calgary, Vancouver, and...

Investments in purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) have soared over the last few years and continue to rise. The demand for high-end luxury student accommodation from the UK’s ever-increasing student population shows no signs of slowing down. Since Britain voted to enact Article 50 and begin the process of leaving the...

An investment fund is a common pool of assets, put together by a large number of investors who choose to purchase assets, stocks, bonds or others. The fund is managed by a professional fund management company and is subject to the government regulations in the country in which it is...

Travel means that you will be on your shoes for a pretty long time and that is exactly why you find shoes lying at the top when you check your travel list. The footwear needs to be comfortable and lightweight apart from being presentable. The shoes you will wear should...

As the international environment for business becomes increasingly uncertain, Alasdair Ross, writing for Financial Times | IE Business School Corporate Learning Alliance, provides its clients with a framework for managing risks. A favorite tactic of Shining Path guerrillas during Peru’s insurgent war was to topple electricity pylons on the outskirts...

Starting a business in a foreign country implies several important decisions and things to be observed. Among these, the costs for both registering and maintaining the company, the legislation, the licensing requirements and, of course, the jurisdiction the company will operate in. From a jurisdictional point of view, a company...