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Health and Climate Change

The Financial Times proposes to publish this FT Report in 29 April 2024

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Malaria on the Move 

The World Health Organization’s 2023 World Malaria Report showed how changes in temperature, humidity and rainfall can influence the behaviour and survival of the malaria-carrying Anopheles mosquito. Extreme weather events, such as heatwaves and flooding, can also directly impact transmission and disease burden. Catastrophic flooding in Pakistan in 2022, for example, led to a fivefold increase in malaria cases in the country. Climate variability is expected to have indirect effects on malaria trends through, for example, reduced access to essential malaria services and disruptions to the supply chain of insecticide-treated nets, medicines and vaccines. Population displacement due to climate-induced factors may also lead to increased malaria as individuals without immunity migrate to endemic areas. 

Coming to America 

Lyme disease, West Nile virus disease, and Valley fever are some of the infectious diseases that are on the rise and spreading to new areas of the US. Milder winters, warmer summers, and fewer days of frost make it easier for these and other infectious diseases to expand into new geographic areas and infect more people. Between 2004 and 2018, the number of reported illnesses from mosquito, tick, and flea bites more than doubled, with more than 760,000 cases reported in the country. Nine new germs spread by mosquitoes and ticks were discovered or introduced into the US and experts predict that tickborne diseases will continue to increase and perhaps worsen. What can the US do about them? Can climate action make a difference? 

Zoonotic Contact  

Climate change has forced some animal species into new habitats as their natural habitats disappear, and it has expanded the habitats of other animals. This movement of animals into new areas increases opportunities for contact between humans and animals and the potential spread of zoonotic diseases. For example, wildlife carrying the rabies virus are expanding to new geographic areas of the country. At the same time, Arctic temperatures are rising more than twice as rapidly as the rest of the world - and warming temperatures in Alaska have led to increases in vole populations, which can spread diseases like Alaskapox to humans.

Fungal Fears

Humans are largely protected from fungal infections by their high body temperature, which slows fungal growth. But as the climate heats up, this “thermal barrier” could erode as fungi in the environment adapt to higher temperatures. Then, as the difference between environmental temperatures and human body temperatures narrows, new fungal diseases may emerge as fungi become more adapted to surviving in humans. Already, rising temperatures have allowed certain disease-causing fungi to spread into new areas that previously were too cold for them to survive. For example, Valley fever – caused by a fungus that lives in the soil in hot and dry areas – has already spread into the Pacific Northwest of the US. This fungus can cause severe infections and death and is often misdiagnosed and treated inappropriately.

Deforestation Unlocks Diseases

Forests are the lungs of the world, and also its immune system. Healthy forests keep diseases locked away. But deforestation, to clear land for agriculture and livestock farming, is allowing them to escape. HIV, Zika, Sars, mpox and Ebola are some of the diseases that have emerged from tropical forests. Large areas of trees have been felled for their timber, causing forests to be degraded and entire forests have been cleared (deforestation) for grazing cattle, growing soy, and producing palm oil. This is potentially destroying our first line of defence against pandemics. But is it too late to stop the escape of these pathogens? Or could restoring forests reduce the risk?

Flooding, Pollution and Superbugs 

Severe flooding as a result of climate change can lead to overcrowding, poor sanitation and increased pollution, which are known to increase infection rates and antimicrobial resistance as human waste, heavy metals and other pollutants in water create favourable conditions for bugs to develop resistance. A new report from the United Nations Environment Programme, titled “Bracing for Superbugs,” recently highlighted the role of climate change and other environmental factors in increasing antimicrobial resistance. Research has shown that increased temperatures increase both the rate of bacterial growth and the rate of the spread of antibiotic-resistant genes between microorganisms.

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Risk Management: 

Financial Institutions

The Financial Times proposes to publish this FT Report on 1 May 2024

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Cyber Risk Becomes Personal

New regulations are adding to the responsibilities — and the liabilities — being placed on security executives, personally. For example, in the US, the Securities and Exchange Commission requires public companies to report breaches and now heads of cyber are personally liable for the first time. A recent case involving Uber has brought home the seriousness of this: its former chief security officer was sentenced to three years probation to three years’ probation for covering up a data breach involving millions of user records. How, then, are chief information security officers managing this, and how is it changing their role?

Op Ed: Banks and Crisis Management 

Crisis management is an underrated, and underreported, discipline in banking. Since the collapses of SVB and Credit Suisse, there has been no shortage of publications analysing what went wrong with these banks and the mistakes made by their management. However, no-one has specifically addressed the weaknesses in crisis management demonstrated by both institutions. Crisis management is supposed to serve as the last line of defence and save banks from downfall. Unfortunately, in the cases of SVB and CS, we did not see effective action. This is an important lesson to be learnt.

AI: An P

Opportunity for Risk Departments? 

Artificial intelligence technology is a risk and opportunity for risk departments in financial institutions. Fraudsters are using AI to impersonate customers and spread malware using AI-generated text. Many banks are struggling to maintain their cyber defences, according to a report by the US Treasury department published earlier this month. However, some finance companies have begun to fight back. In February, Mastercard previewed its own generative AI software, which it said will help banks better detect possible fraud. The technology may be able to help banks cut fraud detection rates by 20%, or as much as 300%, in some cases, it said. How can risk departments in finance companies use AI to counter risks from criminals? How does the technology work – for example in simulating possible cyber attacks on risk departments/the wider business? What are its potential benefits and risks? And are any risk departments – with their inherently conservative approach to new technology − actually using AI on a large scale?

Cloud Security Threats

Cloud technology allows banks to rapidly develop and deploy new financial products and services, although this puts them at increased risk of cloud security threats. Cloud misconfigurations caused by human error are a common cause of cyber attacks. This piece will explore the cloud security threats facing the financial services sector and how to mitigate them.

Liquidity Risk in Bond Markets - What it Means for Financial Institutions

Liquidity in the bond market is a critical factor for the functioning of financial markets, as it affects the ability of market participants to buy and sell securities. Less liquidity, or a reduction in the ease with which bonds can be traded, can have several implications for financial institutions — including increased trading costs, challenges in market-making, concerns over financial stability, problems with bond valuation, and difficulty in meeting regulatory requirements. What can they do about it?

Banks’ Legal Risks

Legal risks have increased for financial institutions in recent years  - most notably, the risk of being in breach of economic sanctions, as global conflicts and geopolitical tensions mount between the West and Russia, and the US and China. So, in this climate of conflict and uncertainty, what legal advice do banks need, and what precautionary measures do law firms and legal experts recommend?

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Investing in 

Minas Gerais

The Financial Times proposes to publish this Special Report on 15 May, 2024.

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Introduction 

As Minas Gerais goes, so goes the nation. Minas has long been a bellwether state and a microcosm for Brazilian politics. Its economy, long dependent on mining and agriculture, is now grappling with 21st century challenges such as electrification and renewable energy.

Niobium 

A rare metal that is added to steel alloys for greater strength, niobium has applications in areas ranging from aerospace and infrastructure to MRI scanner. Some 80 percent of world supply comes from Brazil, with Minas Gerais an important centre. Nobium also has potential use in electric car batteries. Geopolitical experts have warned about Chinese involvement in the niche industry, given the metal is considered a critical mineral by the US.

Disaster

When a dam at the Córrego do Feijão iron ore mine in Brumadinho ruptured and collapsed in January 2019, it unleashed a tidal wave of sludge that killed more than 200. Many were buried alive in the industrial waste. Five years on, how has the industry adapted? Are the perilous tailings dams still in use? 

Lithium

One of the poorest places in Brazil, the Valley of Jequitinonha in Minas Gerais is sometimes nicknamed the ‘Valley of Misery’. Now local politicians and mining entrepreneurs are dreaming of an altogether different sobriquet: ‘Lithium Valley’. The region holds 85 per cent of the country’s reserves of the metal, which is vital for the electric car revolution. But some residents complain about the environmental impact and, following a crash in lithium prices, worry they will see little share of the spoils.

Interview

State governor Romeu Zema is a popular figure and well placed to contest the next presidential election in 2026. What are his ambitions and what does he seek to change in Brazil?

Belo-Horizonte

State capital Belo Horizonte is often seen as quainter, calmer version of Sao Paulo. But it is home to a bustling tech, banking and business scene. Does BH - as it is commonly known - have what it takes to be Brazil’s next tech and tourism hub?

Fertilisers

The outbreak of war in Ukraine exposed Brazil’s dependence on imports of fertilisers for its booming agriculture sector. Now efforts are underway to develop domestic production of the vital farming inputs, with big foreign investor interest in phosphate fertiliser schemes and similar projects.

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FT Business Education:  Executive Education

The Financial Times proposes to publish this Special Report on May 20, 2024.

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Key Trends / Data

Open Education Programmes

Rankings table based on data provided by schools and past participants of Advanced and General Management programmes on offer from the leading business schools - analysis, methodology and profiles

Custom Education Programmes

Rankings table based on data provided by schools and evaluations by their clients -  analysis, methodology and profiles

The External Market

The growth and nature of non-business school providers: online, large consultancies and boutique providers: trends and relative strengths and weaknesses.

Demand: Trends from chief learning officers in what they seek

Key Topics

AI, cyber, digital transformation:  Analysis of different innovative programmes

Op-ed from a professor

Leadership and Strategy:  Analysis of different innovative programmes + teaching “caselet”

Sustainability and diversity

Analysis of different innovative programmes and trends in market demand

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Wellbeing

The Financial Times proposes to publish this FT Report in 21 May 2024

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Does a Focus on Wellbeing Make us Feel any Better?  

Employers have spent years — and billions — trying to improve the wellbeing and safeguard the metal health of employees. But what do 7 years of past data from UK employees show? And what about other countries, or societal norms? Despite the tradition of tight family support in Asia, mental health issues have been on the increase there.

Who’s Getting Happier - and How? 

Academics are preparing the World Happiness Report, which will be released in March. What can their findings and the data teach us? 

Wellness and Productivity 

There has been a lot of research looking at the impact of wellness on productivity in different countries - so what has it concluded? And have employers learnt from this?  

For example, what has Dr Cary Cooper at Manchester University discovered from his high level Employers' Forum on wellness best practices?

Who is Looking out for you?  

Is wellness the responsibility of the individual, or the employer? Employers are now expected to provide more support than in decades past, and even fund access to health programmes (eg obesity, smoking). But can - or should - employers expect anything from employers in return? And what happens when employer wellbeing schemes have to be scaled back?    

How does Wealth Affect Health 

How much does financial security, or financial insecurity (through low wages, short-term jobs) affect mental and physical health? Or is wellbeing more linked to employee autonomy, a sense of purpose and job satisfaction? Or can employers try to foster both by providing nutritious food, team sports etc

Getting Better… Returns 

Research finds that workplace wellbeing has some links to companies’ financial and stock market performance. S&P has included some of this data in its Global’s Corporate Sustainability Assessment which underpins their ESG ratings - acknowledging that it's a broader investor as well as business issue.

Case Study: A Wellbeing Success Story - From Scepticism to Benefits 

A number of awards in the US could help identify case studies

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FT Schools Series: 

Ai for Schools

The Financial Times proposes to publish this Special Report on 29 May 2024

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Overview of AI for Schools

An introduction article on the importance of the topic, applications, common themes across the transformations in the different careers of the future. 

How should AI be Used in Schools?

How should students and teachers use GenAI in research, writing, including for resume/ application letter writing; risks of cherating ad plagiarism.

A Quiz on AI: Test your Skills/ Understanding 

Can you recognise the AI vs human?

AI: What do Young People Think?

Youth survey and summary of online debate/ consultations with young people around the world on AI 

This report will also pull together and update a series of recent broader articles on AI, including how it works, its implications and how it is transforming the world of work.

Q&A: What is AI and how does it Work?

Scrolly visualisation: How Machines Learn. 

How AI is Decoding the Animal Kingdom

Q&A: How will AI be Regulated 

The FT AI glossary: Fully update and expansion of Explainer Guide glossary.

FT Schools Guide to AI in Banking and Insurance

FT Schools Guide to AI in Financial Services and Investment

FT Schools Guide to AI in Law and Professional Services 

FT Schools Guide to AI in Music

How AI will Affect Jobs of the Future

Part of the Jobs of the Future series by Work & Careers.

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FTfm Responsible Investing

The Financial Times proposes to publish this FT Report on 26 June 2024

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Navigating the Anti-ESG Backlash

Conservative backlash against the environmental, social and governance (ESG) investment agenda has been gathering momentum. Several US states have passed legislation pushing back against ESG, with bills that target asset managers who "boycott" the fossil fuel or firearms industry. BlackRock, the world’s biggest asset manager, has suffered withdrawals worth billions of dollars by public bodies in conservative states. How are investors navigating this complex political environment, and do they expect it to become still more challenging?

Cashing in on the Transatlantic Subsidy Race

Joe Biden's climate-focused Inflation Reduction Act has revolutionised the green investment landscape in the US, with vast subsidies and tax incentives for low-carbon energy. Under pressure for a response, the EU has responded with a generous package of its own. With elections this year in both those jurisdictions — and many others — the policy outlook is especially uncertain. As governments jostle to provide the most attractive destination for green investment, which sectors stand to benefit most, and how can investors reap the rewards?

Spotlight on Biodiversity

Nature and biodiversity long received little attention from the corporate and financial worlds, even as concerns about carbon emissions rose up the agenda. Now, the subject is receiving an unprecedented weight of attention, amid increasingly worrying signs of problems from species loss to water scarcity.  A growing number of asset management groups are offering funds that promise to help protect the planet's natural ecosystems. How are they pursuing this goal - and can they make a difference?

Why Critical Minerals are Critical to Energy Policy 

One of the biggest challenges in energy transition is securing the critical minerals needed to power it. But a major report from the International Energy Agency has found that mineral supplies are worryingly concentrated. Over 70 per cent of the world’s cobalt comes from the Democratic Republic of Congo. More than two-thirds of global rare earth metal extraction is in China, which also accounts for the vast bulk of processing of minerals including lithium, cobalt and copper. At the same time, miners are struggling to clean up their act and there has been little progress on the sustainability of critical mineral production. What needs to be done to improve supply?

Waking up to Modern Slavery

Despite its powerful green credentials, the global solar industry is heavily reliant on the Chinese province of Xinjiang, where there have been serious and widespread allegations of forced labour. With 50mn people living in modern slavery according to the International Labour Organisation, such human rights violations may be present in supply chains across many other industries. Major new regulation in the EU will force companies to report much more extensively on this issue. How can investors navigate the risks around forced labour – and play a role in eliminating it?

Tackling the Data Shortfall

Fund managers pursuing ethical investment strategies have long complained of a chronic shortage of reliable data. A growing field of data providers have emerged to seek to fill that gap – but they vary widely in their quality and rigour, according to some observers. What approaches are major investors taking to access the best information, and what is the most innovative work being done to provide it?

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Paris 2024 Games and Legacy

The Financial Times proposes to publish this FT Report on 28 June 2024

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Paris 2024 Legacy

The organisers of the Paris games, have pledged to make this games the most sustainable and responsible on record. Will they follow through on their promises and how will the Games leave their mark on the city? (infrastructure, new housing etc) 

Paris Tourism

What impact will the Games have on the tourism industry in one of the world’s most visited cities? Might this be an opportunity to show a different side of the city?

Sponsorship:   How corporate France has rallied behind the Games 

Engaging the Young

A look at how organisers of the Games are aiming to reach younger audiences. What celebrities will they be rolling out and what the future will hold for evolving the games. 

Interview:

We sit down with former Royal Marine commando and triple amputee paralympian, Jon White and talk about his incredible journey and triumph over adversity as he gears up for the 2024 paralympics in kayaking 

Tokyo 2022:   

What lessons can be learned from Japan 2021. How do we engage new audiences

The L.A. Standard:  The last Olympics to make a profit; the next one to come.

The Economics of the Games

How past host cities have coped, or otherwise, with the often huge costs of staging the summer games

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The Business of Tennis

The Financial Times proposes to publish this Special Report on 13 July 2024

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Silverstone: How it Became Glastonbury on Wheels

The 2023 British Grand Prix was attended by 480,000 people making it the both the highest attended F1GP in the history of the F1 World Championship and the highest ever ticketed attendance at a weekend event in the UK. A few years ago under Bernie Eccletone F1 threatened to drop it from the calendar - what changed? And what is Silverstone doing that causes fans to give it a 98% satisfaction rating in F1’s fan survey?

Driver Market

For the first time in history there were no rookie drivers coming into F1 this season and from 2023 to 2024 there were no driver movements within teams. Meanwhile studies show that F1 drivers are no longer among the highest paid athletes in the world, as football, NFL and other sports outpay. Is that set to change with the F1 cost cap restricting team spending on racing operations? And how much will the driver market move for 2025 now Lewis Hamilton has started a domino effect with his shock move to Ferrari? 

F1 Arcade Expansion 

Liberty Media and F1 have outlined a series of initiatives and projects to engage fans. F1 has licensed its brand to the F1 Arcade, where fans can race against each other in full-motion simulators. Interview with F1 Arcade CEO and investors. 

Profile: Fred Vasseur 

Fred Vasseur has the hardest job in F1; he is team principal of Ferrari. Since 2014 the team has got through five team principals, whereas rivals Red Bull and Mercedes both have the same leaders for over a decade. What makes Ferrari a revolving door, more like a football team? Vasseur’s chances of surviving are boosted by his strong long term relationships with incumbent driver Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton, who will join in 2025. Vasseur masterminded Hamilton’s youth career and pathway to F1.

Interview: Fernando Alonso 

At 42 years of age, Alonso is the oldest driver to compete in F1 since his great rival Michael Schumacher. He made his Grand Prix debut aged 19 and this year he will make his 400th F1 start. Alonso is considered one of the greatest drivers in F1 history, despite only winning two world titles. Currently with Aston Martin, Alonso has raced for McLaren, Renault, Alpine and Ferrari and has a unique perspective on how F1 has evolved as a sport and as a business. 

Buy Your Own F1 Car

Mclaren - currently auctioning off a bunch of cars. Visit their storage warehouse near Silverstone and chat about buying a previously raced F1 car. Ferrari also runs Corse Clienti, where they store your F1 car and prepare it and you can drive it on their Fiorano test track whenever you want, or race it in one of their race series for Ferrari owners

Red Bull and Mercedes Race Strategists

We speak with Hannah Schmidt and Ruth Buscombe, the women masterminding the strategy behind both Red Bull and Mercedes

Women in the Paddock

The ongoing Christian Horner controversy continues to cast a shadow over the sport. We speak with women who work behind the scene and find out what life is really like in F1 and how to survive in a in the macho world of Formula One, with first hand experience 

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The Business of Tennis

The Financial Times proposes to publish this Special Report on 13 July 2024

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Wimbledon Redevelopment 

A look at plans to add a new show court and 18 new grass courts in a major revamp of land around the home of the most prestigious Grand Slam in tennis. 

Star-backed Apparel Battle 

Roger Federer’s On has entered the battle of the tennis brands, taking on the likes of Nike (Nadal), Lacoste (Djokovic) and Castore (Murray). Is there room for all these apparel brands to thrive?    

Saudi Ambitions

Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund is in talks with the ATP and the WTA over potential investments and rights to host major tournaments. Rafa Nadal is now the face of the Saudi Tennis Federation. How big are the kingdom’s ambitions in the sport? 

One Tennis:  Is a deal to unite global tennis into a single entity back on?

Short Form Tennis

Could Ultimate Showdown Tennis help create a new, young audience for tennis? 

Interview:  

Challengers Padel / Pickleball

Padel and pickleball are two of the fastest growing sports in the world. Do they pose a challenge to the dominant place tennis has in the racquet sport market?

Tennis Tech

How Hawkeye set the bar for technology in sport. What might come next?

Data / Graphics

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FT Business Education:  

Asia-Pacific Business Schools

The Financial Times proposes to publish this Special Report on September 02nd, 2024.

We plan to include the following pieces of content (please note that this list is provisional):

The Rise of Asia

Asia is an ever more important focus for business education, as both a source of students leaving to study in Europe and North America, and increasingly staying at home or in their region at a time of growing investment in local institutions, demand for specific skills and geopolitical tensions.

Directory

A listing of the leading business schools in Asia Pacific, with analysis of the key trends, as a guide to prospect students, recruiters, faculty and others.

China

Post Covid, many students are keen to study closer to home, but face limited places in their own highly competitive institutions. Local and international students are reflecting on the relative merits of study on the mainland, Hong Kong, Singapore and beyond. 

India

India’s rising middle class is sending many students abroad but also seeking to encourage foreign institutions to establish locally at a time of recent visa restrictions. Its powerful network of national business schools continues to thrive, albeit largely still attracting domestic students.

Australia

Against a backdrop of domestic pressures and a decline in Chinese students, Australian universities are transforming and exploring new options including transnational education. 

Opinion

A column by an academic in and about the region, drawing on research insights to highlight important business trends in Asia.

Caselet

A short case study on a topical Asian business dilemma with questions of use in classrooms and by others interested in debating emerging issues relevant to executives and managers.

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Business Education: 

Masters in Management

The Financial Times proposes to publish this Special Report on September 11, 2023

We are likely to include the following articles (please note that this list is provisional):

Introduction

An analysis of the leading business schools for masters in management programmes and the trends amid turbulent times.

Education Editor’s Letter

Looking at developments in business education and our coverage. 

The Rankings

The 2023 rankings of the best providers of masters in management programmes.

Data: FT ranking specialists explore trends in MiM courses, in charts.

Professor’s Column

A business school professor shares thoughts and research on challenges facing business today. 

Globalisation

Pioneered in Europe, MiM programmes are becoming more popular around the world, with providers emerging in locations from north America to Taiwan and Morocco, often taught in multiple countries. This article explores the trend and the pros and cons for students of study across continents.  

Virtual Study

The proportion of business masters students who say they prefer blended or fully online study has dipped since Covid, with nearly half preferring full-time campus study. We look at how schools are reacting and the pros and cons for students.  

Outreach

What French business schools are doing to increase recruitment from under-represented groups.

Interview

An in-depth interview with a graduate or academic about their studies and what it has meant for their career.

Hospitality

Looking at specialist programmes focused on developing future leaders for a sector recovering after a brutal period, with Covid lockdowns, staffing crises and soaring energy costs. 

Applications 

Advice for readers on choosing the right programme and getting on course. 

Teaching Case Study

Part of a series exploring decisions and dilemmas facing executives. What would you do in their shoes? 

Student Views

Students and graduates share their experiences of study and what came next.

Technology

An FT tech specialist explores developments that will affect business and our working lives. 

In Real Life

A graduate explains what it was like to take a masters in management course and how it has affected their career, in their own words.  

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Investing in Italy 

The Financial Times proposes to publish this FT Report on 09 November 2023

We plan to include the following features (please note that this list is provisional):

Political Stability at Last?

After years of short-lived governments led by technocrats or coalitions, Italy has the prospect of political stability under the leadership of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. Since taking office, the country’s first woman prime minister has moved to reassure Brussels and financial investors of her aim to pursue fiscally prudent policies; avoid unsettling markets; work constructively within the EU, and maintain staunch support for Nato. We look at what policies she can pursue that will help accelerate growth and put the country’s debt burden on a more sustainable footing. 

Italy’s Economic Re-boot

Italy has enjoyed a robust economic recovery since the pandemic, with tourists flocking back and a strong growth in construction. The country is also the biggest beneficiary of EU’s €800bn post-pandemic recovery fund, through which Rome is due to receive up to €191.5bn in grants and concessional loans for major investments in physical and social infrastructure. Can this once-in-a-generation opportunity work well enough to reboot its economy, raise its long-term growth trajectory and make the country more attractive for investment? 

Italy as a Mediterranean Energy Hub

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine severely disrupted global energy markets, as European economies wean themselves off of Russian gas. For Italy - which was heavily dependent on Russian gas - the energy crisis has been seen as an opportunity, as it pivots its focus to Africa and helping the continent develop its natural resources, and facilitate their export to Europe. Can the country emerge as bridge and link Africa’s abundant renewable and fossil fuel resources with energy hungry European markets? 

Catching up on Renewables 

Italy has had one of the lowest renewables energy use in the EU, with just 20 per cent of its total energy coming from renewable sources at the start of 2022. This relatively lackadaisical renewable rollout has been blamed on everything from red tape to local resistance. But the Ukraine invasion – and Rome’s desire to wean off Russian gas – has given new impetus to the renewable energy drive. What steps has the government taken to make it easier for projects to proceed?

Luring Professional Talent

Despite its many charms, Italy has never been a magnet for foreign professional talent. But Rome is now offering generous tax incentives to lure foreign professionals - and Italians currently resident abroad - to relocate to Italy. Has the offer of a reduced income tax lured enough fresh knowledge workers to the country?

Levelling up the South

Italy’s southern region has long lagged economically and socially behind the more prosperous, industrialised north. But a major part of the EU-funded program aims to strengthen the south to reduce these regional inequities, and make it a better place to live and work. Nearly 40 per cent of the total funds are supposed to be for the south, with plans to build 680 kilometres of new railways lines, and tackle problems in nearly 15,000 square kilometres of “market failure areas.”

Tech Italia

Italy is best known for craftsmanship, luxury and heavy industrial manufacturing. But the country is now seeing the emergence of an increasingly dynamic tech and tech and start-up ecosystem, which is being boosted by an official digitisation drive and venture capital investments from state-owned financing agency Cassa Depositi e Prestiti. How successful are these start-ups and how do new fintechs compete with Italy’s traditional banks?

Italian Luxury

Italian luxury brands are respected globally for the quality of their products. But unlike French luxury brands – which have heavily corporatized under large conglomerates - Italian luxury houses remain largely family-owned, and many iconic brands are now reflecting on their future. While Renzo Rosso's OTB group has snapped up Jil Sander and Marni from the French as it prepares to go public in 2024, others are starting to contemplate a sale of assets – or worried about becoming take-over targets. What's next for one of the two greatest fashion industries in the world?

Remaking Rome

Italy’s capital, Rome, is undoubtedly one of the world’s most beautiful cities, rich with history, art and culture, but its urban infrastructure, including transport, has been serious need of an upgrade. But Rome’s mayor now has nearly €14bn to spend on urban regeneration, ahead of the Vatican’s upcoming Jubilee in 2025, and Italy’s bid to host the World Expo in Rome in 2030.

Housing Crunch 

Italy’s cities, large and small, are suffering from an acute housing crunch, after years with limited new building, and many apartments converted into short-term tourist rentals. In university towns, students have been protesting the lack of affordable accommodation. How does the government plan to reignite the property sector? 

Greening Milan

Italy’s financial and business capital Milan is on a drive to transform itself into a smart, green city. Under Mayor Giuseppe Sala, the city council has focused on transformation of its mobility and transportation service and pushing for greater use of technology and sustainable energy solutions. The revamp of several of its districts has attracted world class architects and large capital investments from abroad, including the Qatari sovereign wealth fund. Which green-oriented and technology-driven investments does the city have in the pipeline ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics? 

Interview 

As Italy’s industry minister Adolfo Urso has been focused on creating a €1bn sovereign wealth fund that will invest in companies that want to produce in Italy, we interview a minister for enterprise or leading business figure about the latest developments

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Scoreboard: Business of Sailing

The Financial Times proposes to publish this FT Report on 18 October 2024

We plan to include the following features (please note that this list is provisional):

Technology

A look at how the Americas Cup boats have changed through the years, including the switch from monohulls to multihull foilers. 

F1 on Water: How Red Bull and Ineos took their on track rivalry out on water. 

Sponsorship

What attracts sponsors to the Americas Cup, and other competitive sailing competitions?

Ferrari: Why is the Italian racing car brand looking to move into sailing?

E Series

Will a new all-electric celebrity-backed power boat competition make waves?

Interview / Profile: With one of the team captains. 

Learning on Foils

A look at new courses being offered for sailors wanting to race at the top level

Americas Cup Preview: Can anyone stop New Zealand?

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Investing in Tanzania

The Financial Times proposes to publish this FT Report on 09 December 2024

We plan to include the following features (please note that this list is provisional):

Introduction 

Since Samia Suluhu Hassan became the country’s first female president in 2021, Tanzania’s reputation as a business-friendly country has grown significantly. Hassan’s predecessor John Magufuli was seen as particularly antagonistic towards foreign business, which could be hit with arbitrary taxes and abrupt shifts in regulation. Hassan has done much to present Tanzania as open for business to the extent that a few Tanzanians worry the pendulum may have swung too far in the opposite direction. Negotiations with foreign companies to exploit the country’s huge offshore gas reserves have advanced. Foreign investors in other areas, from mining to manufacturing, have become more interested in a country that has grown consistently at 4-5 per cent a year and one that has bounced back more quickly than many others from the pandemic. Infrastructure links with neighbouring countries, including a controversial oil pipeline to Uganda, are gradually improving, highlighting Tanzania’s role as a logistics hub for landlocked neighbours. Tanzania is projected to have a population of 137mn by 2050. Though this presents many challenges, including job creation and provision of health and education, it also means that Tanzania, often overshadowed by neighbours such as Kenya, will become harder to ignore as an investment destination.

Gas

Tanzania has estimated recoverable gas reserves of 57tn cubic feet making it a potentially globally significant producer of LNG - at least on a par with neighbouring Mozambique with which its gas fields are adjacent. Discussions with a consortium including Equinor, Shell and Exxon could lead to investments of $40bn or more, which would transform Tanzania’s economy. Theoretically, gas could flow within five years, though the project has been subject to numerous stops and starts. Tanzania’s government insists the project is very much back on. The FT assesses its prospects. 

Mining 

The country is Africa’s fourth-largest producer of gold and the world’s sole source of Tanzanite. It also has significant reserves of silver, nickel and critical minerals. The sector accounts for roughly half the country’s export revenue. Under the previous government, in an often bruising encounter with foreign mining companies, mining and tax regulations underwent significant change. The investment environment is now considered to be far more predictable. The FT will look at the sector through the operations of one foreign investor.

Zanzibar tech hub

The island, already an important tourist attraction, is seeking to establish itself as tech and start-up hub with plans to turn the semi-autonomous island into an attractive place to headquarter startups with pan-African ambitions. This piece will assess the progress so far and future prospects. 

Tourism

Tanzania’s tourism business has bounced back rapidly since Covid. With world-class attractions including the iconic Serengeti, Kilimanjaro and Ngorongoro Crater reserves, as well as the Selous and the island of Zanzibar, it has big potential to expand. By comparison its contribution to the Tanzanian economy is about one-third of that made by Kenya’s more developed tourism sector. The FT will visit one tourist attraction and report on the prospects for growth as well as the controversies over land and conservation that sometimes affect the sector. 

Dar es Salaam

Though not Tanzania’s capital, an honour that goes to Dodoma, Dar es Salaam is one of the fastest-growing cities in the world. With a population of 6.4mn it could, at current growth rates, double in size by 2035, according to some projections. If managed properly, that could make it a major source of innovation and wealth creation. But it could also become an unmanageable urban sprawl. How are the authorities in Dar es Salaam preparing for the challenges ahead? And how is Dar es Salaam as a place to do business?

Agriculture 

Like many countries in Africa, Tanzania has not done enough to exploit its huge agricultural potential. Smallholder farmers struggle with low yields and Tanzania, which could be a big exporter of food, is instead a large importer. The FT will examine the structural reasons for these problems and look at one attempt to turn farming into a business. 

Logistics

Tanzania is seeking to build a network of ports, roads, rail and pipelines that will turn into a crucial logistical hub for east and central Africa, many of whose countries are landlocked. A big ports deal with Dubai has sparked interest, as well as controversy, as have attempts to build closer logistical links with neighbours such as Uganda and Rwanda. The FT investigates

Business profile

The report will profile a leading domestic business, including its attempts to move up the value chain

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