Financial institutions (FIs) face relentless cost pressures from regulatory complexity, legacy portfolios, multiple client segments, and organizational sprawl. But attempts to rein in these costs through traditional productivity programs usually …
The Athens Institute is organized into 7 Divisions, 37 Units and 8 Centers. Each one organizes at least one annual academic event (conferences, symposiums, roundtable discussions etc.). Academics/researchers are more …
By Marek Grzybowski Japan thrives on global exports and imports, which flow through numerous seaports. Seafood was a key export, and the Chinese market was a major buyer. China partially lifted …
By Marek Grzybowski Agreements designed to curb illegal fishing are still as full of holes as the meshes in fishing nets, a new study published by Stanford University’s Center for Ocean …
By Marek Grzybowski Exports from the Far East are driving the global growth in container supply in maritime trade. By the end of this summer, it had increased by +6%. The …