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40,000 Hungarians can become private bank customers within 5 years

Asset management is not the same as it was 20 years ago, but investment service providers have been able to avoid this change, especially in the last 10 years, when they were able to prosper without being forced to adjust their service models and improve their efficiency, Krisztián Horváth explained the topic to Portfolio. ReadContinue reading “40,000 Hungarians can become private bank customers within 5 years”

From Consulting To Transforming UNIQA – Alumni Interview – Q&A with Julianna Dinsdale

Former BCG Project Leader, Julianna sat down with us to talk about her journey from consulting to leading and transforming an insurance company, while also dealing with the challenges of parenting three girls. Balázs Kotnyek: Thank you very much, Juli, for this opportunity to talk to you. Just for those who don’t know you: youContinue reading “From Consulting To Transforming UNIQA – Alumni Interview – Q&A with Julianna Dinsdale”

Agile from home? Agile transformations are faced with new challenges

László Juhász – With the onset of COVID-19, companies undergoing an Agile at Scale transformation are to tackle an additional challenge – how to become or remain agile while working from home, Laci and NN International Chief Digital Officer Imre Sztano discuss this issue here. Putting agile techniques into a virtual setting is already farContinue reading “Agile from home? Agile transformations are faced with new challenges”

Romanians’ financial wealth increased by 9% in 2020 while global wealth reached a new record amid the pandemic

Nimród Pais – Romanians’ financial wealth rose 9% in 2020, faster than global financial wealth, which hit a new record high with increasing 8.3% on 2019, Nimród explains. He gives a quick guide through the most important financial wealth growth trends in 2020 and how the pandemic impacted the concentration of wealth in Romania andContinue reading “Romanians’ financial wealth increased by 9% in 2020 while global wealth reached a new record amid the pandemic”

The key to success is work, order and discipline

Melanie Seier Larsen – The key to success is work, order, and discipline, says Melanie, the recipient in 2020 of Slovenia’s Artemida Prize, the highest non-governmental achievement honor for businesswomen in Slovenia. She explains her business credo and commitment to gender diversity at the workplace and in leadership positions in this exclusive interview on theContinue reading “The key to success is work, order and discipline”

Why do we need electric cars as soon as possible?

Tomislav Čorak – During the pandemic, a source of hope for the health of our planet has emerged: the automotive industry is moving even faster towards electric vehicles than BCG predicted a year ago, says Tomislav. The global market share of electrified cars, SUVs, and other light vehicles, including hybrids, has grown from 9% inContinue reading “Why do we need electric cars as soon as possible?”

The Future of Retail Is Digital, But Physical Formats Remain the Backbone of Every Retailer

Nikola Vuković – Forecasts for the EU say that e-commerce will become one of the main drivers of growth for the retail industry by 2024. Namely, in 2020 we recorded 18% growth in online sales in EU markets and a 60% increase in online penetration versus 2019. Nikola reveals that BCG expects e-commerce to accountContinue reading “The Future of Retail Is Digital, But Physical Formats Remain the Backbone of Every Retailer”

Powering equality – Q&A with Zsófia Beck, Managing Director and Partner at BCG

Zsófia Beck – Zsófi, who has been promoted to Managing Director and Partner recently speaks about the post-pandemic energy sector in light of the accelerating energy transition and the challenges of preserving stability and flexibility in a decarbonised energy system while explaining how the CEE region should prepare for the future ahead. She also speaksContinue reading “Powering equality – Q&A with Zsófia Beck, Managing Director and Partner at BCG”

A new wave of super-rich is coming, nowhere in the world are they doing what Hungarians do

Krisztián Horváth – Despite the uncertainties caused by the coronavirus, global financial wealth set a new record last year, writes Boston Consulting Group (BCG) in its latest Global Wealth study. The U.S. continues to have the most million-million dollars in the world, while ultras are making up a growing camp, meaning those with wealth inContinue reading “A new wave of super-rich is coming, nowhere in the world are they doing what Hungarians do”

Smart Work – The Future of Work Post COVID-19

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, employees and employers both are taking part in the biggest ever experiment in adopting new ways of working. As we are getting used to the new normal, the biggest question is how this experience will shape the future of work. Our survey of over 1,500 employees and moreContinue reading “Smart Work – The Future of Work Post COVID-19”