A Lehigh University Acumen interview in which Global Access CSG's Chairman, Michael Macaluso, discusses Lehigh's internships, China, and the impact of double-bottom-line investing.
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Mid-Year Perspective on the Status of China’s Currency
Todd R. Vollmers, Managing Director, Global Access CSG provides a perspective on the status of the Chinese yuan's journey to become reserve currency.
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Law & Life Magazine Interview on Chinese Economy
A wide-ranging interview (translated from Chinese) with Global Access CSG's CEO, Michael Macaluso, providing perspective on the Chinese Economy.
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Thought Leader Perspectives: Continuous Innovation
Are there new rules for how to approach corporate strategy? In an interesting and at times provocative piece, Helen Rosen of Global Access and Sigvard Bore of Pactera Technology, a consulting subsidiary of The Blackstone Group, make the case in “Think AND Do…The Need for Continuous Strategy”, which can be downloaded here: Continuous Strategy.
The authors note that the new rules of the game put a premium on staying nimble and acting with speed at all levels of an organization, being able to spot change before it happens and then optimizing the levers of execution to profit from disruption. Organizations that are able to do this well have adopted a new model for planning called Continuous Strategy: they learn by doing, adjusting the strategy as demanded by risks and opportunities as they emerge at every level of the organization, innovating as they go, hoping to fail fast and win big.
Overview of Private Investment Trends in Asia-Pacific
Recently, we explored the private equity investment climate in Southeast Asia in Next Stop, Southeast Asia and took a look at the potential implications of the Shanghai Free Trade Zone in Shanghai Free Trade Zone – A New China Paradigm for Western Investors? This time around we are providing high level overview of the Asia-Pacific Region more broadly.
The Shanghai Free Trade Zone – A New China Paradigm for Western Investors?
When it comes to foreign companies, funds and investors doing business in China and positioning themselves to do business in China, the question on the minds of everyone is the significance of the Shanghai Free Trade Zone. What does it mean for China, and to investment in China? We took a look.
Next Stop, Southeast Asia
Interest in Southeast Asia, a region roughly extending from Singapore to Myanmar and including Vietnam, Thailand and Malaysia as well as Indonesia and the Philippines, has been increasing. We decided to take a closer look at business activity and business climate in the region, particularly for making investments.
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Acceptance Speech delivered by Michael Macaluso on the occasion of his being honored for his Global Practice at the China on the World Stage Gala, New York
Elisabeth Rasmusson of U.N. World Food Program presenting award
Since the theme of this conference is "China on the World Stage," I would like to say a few words about the meaning of doing business on the global stage today.
Thomson Reuters Interview with Michael Macaluso
Michael Macaluso has seen success as the rare lawyer able to bridge the gap between the U.S. and Europe. With markets in flux and regulations fluid, capital flows to and from private equity and venture capital act as a bellwether for the evolving global economy. Macaluso sat down with Currents to discuss the evolving environment in Europe and U.S.
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