Clifford Chance

Geopolitical uncertainty and volatility are the new norm and businesses are increasingly susceptible to governmental interference and protectionism. This publicaton looks at the growing risks and the attitude of businesses to those risks.

What is the purpose of a business? Is it wholly about profit and delivering for shareholders; or is about values, and serving not just shareholders, but employees, customers, communities and society at large? That was the question addressed by a panel hosted by Clifford Chance at the World Economic Forum in Davos, as they explored how businesses can bridge the gap between the two.

We have started seeing a steady flow of force majeure claims across our network, following the outbreak of the novel coronavirus first reported in Wuhan, China on 31 December 2019 and the consequential surveillance and controls introduced by the Chinese and other governments.

This publication looks at the current state of the OECD proposals and assess both their potential impact, and the likelihood they will be adopted. 

Climate change is at the top of the agenda for policy makers, regulators and globally significant companies. The 2020s will be a decisive decade in the race to deal with climate change and insurers may well play a key role in deciding the outcome of these efforts.

Technology’s transformation of financial services will rapidly continue over the next decade. Following the bold predictions we made last year, we predict five developments for fintech in 2020.