Why 2020 is Set to be a Year of Changes but not Instability
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Why 2020 is Set to be a Year of Changes but not Instability

Lombard Odier's 'Rethink Perspectives' event in London presented our investment convictions for 2020 and highlighted the US elections set to dominate the news cycle in the latter part of the year.

Managing Partner Fréderic Rochat, Chief Economist Samy Chaar, UK Private Bank Chief Executive Duncan MacIntyre and former White House Director of Global Engagement Brett Bruen debated the outlook.

Frédéric Rochat said that the transition to a clean, lean, inclusive and circular (CLIC) economy would create unprecedented opportunities to generate investment returns.

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The CEO’s Who Rule the World
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The CEO’s Who Rule the World

CEO is increasingly coming to stand for chief engagement officer. Engagement on the environment. Engagement on immigration. Engagement on politicians' troublesome tweets. Executives are now expected to lead social and political movements as much as they guide the financial future of their companies.

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Is Trudeau Ready for US Prime Time?
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Is Trudeau Ready for US Prime Time?

It's a question that has perplexed me since the Canadian News Agency called ahead of his state visit to Washington under President Obama. I had high hopes then that he would usher in a new era of increased Canadian relevance here in America. It hasn't happened. Sure, he's known – but as I feared, it was more of a splash, than a sustained series of waves. He'll pop up in an occasional American news story that's not in the business or politics section. But, he's mostly ceded that space to Canada's more famous (or infamous) Justin. It doesn't have to be this way, Justin (not Bieber).

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Delivering Online Ed, Worldwide
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Delivering Online Ed, Worldwide

American universities mostly miscalculate international engagement. Many see online education as the best means to expand globally. Some invest in creating expensive overseas campuses in places like Dubai and Shanghai.

Yet the most significant opportunities exist somewhere in between. External hubs would provide physical platforms for international students to take classes abroad, without an institution having to build a remote campus. In this space, there are currently very few universities operating. If a shift does not take place soon, American institutions stand to lose significant ground to foreign competitors who are closer, more relevant and quickly developing the capacity to compete with our best universities.

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