Insights

Analysis.

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Vertical integration in luxury: control, risk and the ecosystem crossroads >

Leading luxury houses are acquiring specialist suppliers at an accelerating pace, taking stakes in tanneries, silk mills, eyewear manufacturers, and fine jewellery producers across Italy and France. According to public data, 2025 alone saw Chanel, Kering, and Prada each invest in multiple manufacturing partners spanning silk, leather, footwear, metal accessories, eyewear components, and fine jewellery. […]

Magazine.

Point of view.

We’re pleased to launch a new episode in our podcast series, co-hosted with Construction Week Middle East, where we explore the forces reshaping the construction sector across the region. This [...]

Economic Corner.

In this year-end edition of the Economic Brief, we explore three themes shaping the close of 2025: the US vision for global order, the fragile interplay between markets and monetary [...]