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A discussion between Bill Bratton, Jonathan Wackrow and Steve Smith, senior members of Teneo’s Risk Advisory team. Moderated by Kevin Kajiwara. Kevin Kajiwara (KK): I’m Kevin Kajiwara, Co-President of Teneo’s Political Risk Advisory Practice.Today we are here to discuss an issue that all organizations face; exposure to and potential liability…
Rapid Growth, But Where is the Profit? The global cybersecurity market is growing rapidly as companies battle to get ahead of emerging threats. Estimates typically put market growth between 10 and 15% per annum and in 2018, the World Economic Forum found that company executives now rank cyber attacks as…
Communist Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has not been seen in public for three weeks. His consolidated position makes an immediate leadership fight or major changes in economic policy unlikely. However, maneuvering for the 2021 leadership transition could accelerate and intensify. Communist Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen…
Teneo’s Seth Martin and David Lurie, senior members of the Strategy & Communications Advisory business, discuss the new media landscape and its impact on investor communication strategies and how businesses and senior executives can leverage digital platforms to reach key investor audiences while maintaining control of their own narratives. Kevin…
Our Emerging Markets (EMs) outlook table summarizes the impact of elections in EMs over the next 18 months. It also includes our broad view on the trajectory of these countries, highlighting the capacity of governments to implement policies to mitigate the economic challenges they face. Markets are ordered in…
Think like an activist. Review board composition and governance structure for potential vulnerabilities, make sure you have a defense plan, and understand any changes in your ownership base. Don’t forget corporate culture and purpose. One of the successful activist campaigns last year was the Vote-No Campaign that Elaine Wynn launched…
Teneo’s Martha Carter, Head of Governance Advisory, and Matt Filosa and Sean Quinn, both senior members of Teneo’s Governance Advisory team, discuss the continued market volatility and its effects on corporate governance and ESG issues, including advice on how a company’s institutional investors may view issues such as executive compensation,…
The May midterm election is unlikely to substantially affect the broad 6 to 9-month political outlook. The opposition is struggling to gain traction with its issues and will likely remain a clear minority. The more relevant timeframe for reassessing the outlook for the administration may not be in the May…
The disaster caused by Cyclone Idai will worsen the country’s already fragile economic outlook. It could result in emergency IMF funding, though restoration of the suspended Standby Credit Facility (SCF) still seems some way off. Politically speaking, the disaster could provide a small fillip for an otherwise bruised Frelimo that…
With populist parties and geostrategic rivalries making trade an increasingly salient political issue, it is more important than ever that companies understand the factors driving the range of trade policies currently being considered by governments around the world. The private sector will continue to be looked to as a partner…
We’re hearing voice is all the rage. So many people activated an Amazon Echo or Alexa connected device on Christmas Day, that the service briefly crashed. 10% of people in the UK now own a smart speaker, and many more have the opportunity to use voice-activated technology - mostly via…
After a dynamic and seismic past 12 months, and as we move closer to the end of the first quarter of the new year, the following four themes will become increasingly more important for corporate affairs leaders in 2019 and beyond. We are living in a world where the rules…
