Why Auto Dealerships Are Here To Stay In The US And More

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Some auto industry executives have suggested that the time-honored car dealership franchise model in the United States may be outdated, publicly asserting that this traditional channel for mass-market vehicles is significantly more expensive on a per-vehicle basis than the direct-to-consumer approach used by newer brands like Tesla, Lucid, and Rivian. Our latest research shows that is not the case.?

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We estimate that a minimum of $1 trillion in sustainable investment is required across the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) from now through 2030 to decarbonize the regional economy and lessen the impact of climate change.?

One of the many challenges preventing the scaling of sustainable investment is that green finance is not cheaper for banks to issue than general purpose finance, and thus it cannot be made materially less expensive for borrowers. To date, most of the focus of banks has been on the asset side of the balance sheet, but we believe innovation on green liabilities and technical solutions to lower funding costs should now be a key priority.?

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Banks can push aviation to reach net zero?

The banking industry’s quest to cut its own Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions is likely to help aviation in its decarbonization efforts. By increasingly tying financing cost and availability to emissions reduction, financial institutions would push airlines to retire old kerosene guzzlers in favor of more fuel-efficient aircraft models and ultimately turn to sustainable aviation fuel, despite its cost.?

Reshaping rail with AI??

In addition to fostering better collaboration within the industry, rail can learn lessons from other industries more advanced in artificial intelligence (AI) transformation. This approach would help mitigate some of the risk associated with in-house technology development and expand benefits to a broader community, and in turn, drive faster implementation of AI-enabled processes and enable management resources to focus on bringing the workforce up to speed.?

How insurers can remain competitive??

Digitization is no longer a nice-to-have for health insurers — it is table stakes for any company aiming to remain ahead of the curve in a competitive environment. Although our minds quickly jump to dynamic consumer-facing applications or the siren song of generative AI to fuel this change, we believe back-office and administrative functions are where most insurers need to focus their energies.?

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