Market Trends & Consumer Behaviour
How to Manage Talent in the Age of AI: A Playbook for Asset and Wealth Management Leaders Summary Generative AI and advanced automation have moved from back- and middle-office support into front-office investment workflows. The article outlines measurable productivity gains (firms report up to ~30% improvements in analytical activity) and highlights two strategic responses: reinvest […]
Why Wealth and Asset Management Leaders Are Bullish on 2026—and What Could Break That Optimism Summary CEOWORLD reports that wealth and asset management executives enter 2026 broadly optimistic: roughly 90%+ of respondents expect at least 5% revenue growth, and 63% foresee 8% or more. The optimism is driven less by market tailwinds and more by […]
WIRED Roundup: The 5 Tech and Politics Trends That Shaped 2025 Summary WIRED hosts Zoë Schiffer and executive editor Brian Barrett review five defining tech and political storylines from 2025 and consider what they signal for 2026. The conversation covers the AI data-centre boom and its economic and environmental fallout; the rise of chatbot companions […]
Senate confirms Michael Selig as CFTC chair Summary Access to the original page was blocked by a security check (403 / CAPTCHA). Based on the article URL (/senate-confirm-michael-selig-cftc-chair/), this item likely reports that the US Senate has confirmed Michael Selig as Chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The piece would typically cover the […]
Landing at the NCSC (glad I brought my towel) Summary Ollie Whitehouse joined the National Cyber Security Centre as CTO in October 2023 and, after two months, sets out his immediate priorities. He praises the highly capable technical workforce and frames the NCSC as a technical agency focused on preparing the UK for future threats […]
Scammers in China Are Using AI-Generated Images to Get Refunds Summary WIRED reports that fraudsters in China are increasingly using AI-generated photos and videos to support bogus refund claims on ecommerce platforms. Sellers have received doctored images showing ruined fresh groceries, shredded bed sheets, cracked ceramics and other damage that often doesn’t match the real […]
40 ChatGPT Prompts Every Supply Chain Professional Should Know Summary Supply Chain 24/7 outlines 40 practical ChatGPT prompts that supply chain teams are using every day across demand planning, inventory, warehousing, transport, procurement, customer service, data analysis, risk management, sustainability and training. The piece emphasises three simple but powerful rules for getting useful results from […]
Coursera to acquire Udemy to create $2.5B MOOC giant Summary Coursera will acquire fellow MOOC provider Udemy in an all-stock deal to form a combined company valued at about $2.5 billion, the firms announced. The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026 and, once combined, the business is projected to generate […]
FedEx posts fiscal first quarter earnings growth Summary Memphis-based FedEx reported solid fiscal first quarter results. Quarterly revenue was $23.5 billion, up 7% year-on-year, and operating income rose 31% to $1.38 billion. Earnings per share came in at $4.82, ahead of Wall Street expectations of $4.02. FedEx Express drove much of the improvement, with revenue […]
Fatma Hassan Al‑Remaihi: Leading Doha Film Institute Summary Fatma Hassan Al‑Remaihi, CEO of the Doha Film Institute (DFI), has transformed the organisation from a regional cultural body into an internationally recognised creative investment platform. She treats film as both art and asset, promoting Qatari filmmakers through the “Made in Qatar” programme and aligning DFI’s activity […]
