Recently, Greek newspaper Kathimerini interviewed Dr. Peter Schoof, former German ambassador to Athens (2014 – 2017) and Senior Advisor at Berlin Global Advisors on the legacy of late Wolfgang Schäuble, Germany’s former finance minister during the Greek financial crisis. In the interview, he highlights Schäuble’s influence in securing approval for the third bailout package for […]
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Geopolitical Risk Update for Q4 2023
Looking ahead: Geopolitical Risks going into the fourth quarter The brutal terrorist attacks launched by Hamas last Saturday morning are a powerful reminder as to how geopolitical shifts can trigger deep and unresolved conflicts to erupt taking even the most sophisticated intelligence service by surprise. Diplomatic initiatives by the US to broker an accord between […]
Globale Unsicherheiten navigieren – BGA Vortrag von Martin Wiesmann
Geopolitischer Ausblick 2024: Globale Unsicherheiten navigieren Am 21. September hat BGA Managing Partner Martin Wiesmann die Gelegenheit die aktuellen geopolitischen und geoökonomischen Entwicklungen im Rahmen eines Vortrages für das Bankhaus Metzler eingeordnet: Der wachsenden Machtanspruch Chinas sowie die Aggression Russlands sorgen seit gut einem Jahrzehnt für einen globalen Rüstungswettlauf und vertiefen eine geopolitische Blockbildung. Während […]
ECB Policy Brief: You can call this stagflation
The ECB’s decision today confirms last week’s policy brief (see below): It raised the key interest rates to underline its determination to fight inflation and has given clear guidance on how it intends to act in the time ahead. The statement reads: “Based on its current assessment, the Governing Council considers that the key ECB […]
“Confrontation or Cooperation?” – Keynote Speech by Managing Partner Martin Wiesmann
BGA Managing Partner Martin Wiesmann spoke alongside former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Joschka Fischer, and Jan Berger, Managing Director of Themis Foresight, at this year’s NordLB Capital Market Conference. In his keynote “Confrontation or Cooperation? Great power competition in the age of geoeconomics”, Martin discussed the key challenges for business and investors of the new world order: >The […]
Der Fall Aiwanger: BGA Advisor und PR-Experte Klaus-Peter Schmidt-Deguelle gibt Blick auf den richtigen Umgang mit Skandalen
In der jüngsten Kontroverse um den bayerischen Politiker Aiwanger wird deutlich, wie schnell die Vergangenheit einer Karriere schaden kann. Doch dieser Fall ist nur ein Beispiel von vielen, in denen Managerinnen, Politiker und Führungskräfte von ihren eigenen Fehltritten eingeholt werden. Wie können Personen des öffentlichen Lebens ihre Reputation schützen? BGA Advisor und PR-Experte Klaus-Peter Schmidt-Deguelle […]
