Articles by Divya Chowdhury

‘Great Resignation’ Enters Third Year as Workers Embrace AI, Upskilling, PwC Says

The proportion of workers who expect to switch employers in the next 12 months is higher than that from the “Great Resignation” period of 2022, a PwC survey of the global workforce found. Around 28% of more than 56,000 workers …

Financial Services Firms Face Disclosure Requirements for Biodiversity Investments

DAVOS, Switzerland – Financial firms already struggling with climate-compliance due to unclear measurement metrics will soon face new disclosure requirements for biodiversity, or nature-related, investments. “Nature is a financial risk for business,” Elizabeth Mrema, co-chair of the Taskforce on Nature-related …

Investors Wary in Short-Term of China’s Unpredictable Regulation

The unpredictability of China’s regulatory measures make the country unappealing to foreign investors in the short-term, following its latest crackdowns on the technology, property and education sectors, global fund managers said. However, if these measures were turned into meaningful reforms …

Equity Volatility Is Most Significant Risk for Investors: AIA Group CIO

Heightened equity market volatility extending beyond the U.S. presidential election is the most significant risk for investors, AIA Group’s chief investment officer said on Tuesday. Mark Konyn, group CIO at the insurance and securities firm in Hong Kong, told the …

Allianz Chief Economist El-Erian Q&A on Trump Trade Battles, Emerging Markets, Brexit

The trade battles being pursued by U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration are likely to lead to fairer but still free global trade, said Mohamed El-Erian, chief economic advisor at the Allianz Group, Europe’s largest insurer. However, there was still a …