India’s strong IT sector makes it a key market for CapitaLand

    2020-04-01T05:02:22+00:00November 29th, 2019|2019, North America Edition – 29 November 2019, UK Edition – 29 November 2019|

    In this interview, Jonathan Yap, President of CapitaLand Financial, discusses the company’s plans to double their assets under management in India and the various trends that are gaining popularity in the country’s real estate sector.

      Baden-Württemberg: The state of inventors and innovators

      2019-11-29T14:57:38+00:00November 29th, 2019|2019, North America Edition – 29 November 2019, UK Edition – 29 November 2019|

      Home to leading companies like Daimler, Porsche, Bosch and SAP, Baden-Württemberg’s economic structure holds great promise for innovators and entrepreneurs from all parts of the world. Highlights: Baden-Württemberg is the leading innovation region in Germany and Europe. The state also registers the highest patents per capita in Germany making it the ideal destination for research and development. The state government is looking to establish Baden-Württemberg as a leading location for Industry 4.0. Baden-Württemberg has excellent start-up and technology centres for [...]

        Merkel’s Indian promise

        2020-11-24T08:42:34+00:00November 29th, 2019|2019, North America Edition – 29 November 2019|

        India-Germany ties remain strong with increasing cooperation on climate change, sustainability, combating terrorism, digital transformation and artificial intelligence. Though Chancellor Merkel still has a few years before she steps down, her legacy will depend as much on how successful she is in building long term strategic relations with India as it will be on managing turmoil in Europe. Under her and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the bilateral relationship has gone beyond the nuts and bolts of clinical engineering and [...]

          2019 Warehousing in India – The favourite child

          2019-11-29T06:24:46+00:00November 28th, 2019|2019, North America Edition – 29 November 2019, UK Edition – 29 November 2019|

          An expert analyses the drastic changes in the Indian warehouse market in 2017-2019 and how these trends will further evolve in the coming year. Highlights: The competitiveness of the online market has made it necessary for logistic companies to facilitate faster delivery to customers. Warehouses are being delivered and being automated to reach the markets even faster than their competitors. 2020 looks like a year where the realty sector will more than make up with quality A-grade warehouse demand. [...]

            Resilience is the Indian financial service sector’s biggest strength

            2020-09-21T08:24:18+00:00November 28th, 2019|2019, North America Edition – 29 November 2019, UK Edition – 29 November 2019|

            Kalpana Morparia is Chairman - South and Southeast Asia at J.P. Morgan. In this interview, the banking veteran discusses the recent reforms in the Indian banking sector and her message for female CEOs in the making.

              It is time to seal the US-India trade deal

              2020-03-16T09:42:19+00:00November 28th, 2019|2019, Home Page, North America Edition – 29 November 2019|

              The President and CEO of US-India Strategic Partnership Forum touches upon the various areas the Indian government must focus on as it aims to secure a fruitful US-India trade deal. Highlights: The current US-India partial trade deal should be visualised as the beginning of an important chapter towards a larger Free Trade Agreement. Allowing negotiations for a trade deal covering a handful of market access issues shows the Trump administration’s recognition of the value of the US-India partnership. India needs [...]

                Companies with more women in senior management yield superior returns

                2019-11-29T16:23:12+00:00November 28th, 2019|2019, Home Page, North America Edition – 29 November 2019|

                The Head of Global Thematic Research at Credit Suisse summarises the findings in the company’s Gender 3000 report and suggests measures that can be taken to increase female representation at senior management levels. Highlights: While there have been increased gender diversity in the boardroom, most senior executive positions are still occupied by men. In India, female representation on boards has increased by 4.3 percentage over the past five years but t still remains below the global average. Credit Suisse’s Gender [...]

                  Lithuania – an EU location primed for further investment from India

                  2019-11-29T15:32:00+00:00November 28th, 2019|2019, North America Edition – 29 November 2019, UK Edition – 29 November 2019|

                  Lithuania’s talent, ecosystem and investor-friendly policies make it an ideal choice for Indian investors from all sectors. Highlights: Lithuania has an international reputation for excellence in fields such as industry 4.0 manufacturing and Life Sciences. Lithuania’s GBS sector has had a major Indian presence in the form of HCL Technologies. Lithuania has a strong pool of talent skilled in financial services, and especially in financial technologies. Strong government support is a factor that is mentioned time and again by investors [...]

                    Transforming lives with HOPE

                    2020-09-21T08:34:09+00:00November 27th, 2019|2019, North America Edition – 29 November 2019, UK Edition – 29 November 2019|

                    With healthcare, occupational skills for employability, preservation of national heritage art & culture and empowerment of society at the core of all their work, the Schaeffler Group is committed to bringing about a positive change in the society while ensuring profits for all their shareholders. Highlights: Sustainability offers businesses a chance to build resilience and withstand volatile economic pressure. It is important for sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) function to graduate from a ‘support function’ level, and become mainstream. [...]

                      Bangalore, Delhi, Mumbai on a global prosperity index

                      2019-11-29T06:59:45+00:00November 27th, 2019|2019, North America Edition – 29 November 2019, UK Edition – 29 November 2019|

                      The first-ever Prosperity & Inclusion City Seal and Awards (PICSA) Index finds only three Indian cities make the cut among the world’s 113 in terms of trying to create a more holistic environment for its citizens. Highlights: Three Indian Cities featured in a new index of the world’s 113 most economic and social inclusive cities. The Index scores Cities based on key factors – Income per capita or GDP, Personal Safety, Access to Education and Access to ICTs and Affordability [...]