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Crypto & AI expert Maarten de Borst examines the Binance hack, North Korean cybercrime, crypto security risks, and what MiCA means for the future of digital money. Eighteen years ago, on October 31, 2008, Satoshi Nakamoto published the white paper that laid the foundation for Bitcoin. The promise was simple: transfer money digitally without relying…

More than numbers. Discover high-impact executive programs for finance and management professionals who want to strengthen their leadership, negotiation, and decision-making skills when it matters most. Great finance leaders do more than analyze. They align stakeholders, lead change, and remain effective under pressure, in the boardroom and beyond. That is why the Amsterdam Institute of…

As private markets grow more complex, the platforms supporting them must evolve. Prof. Cyril Demaria explains why scalability has become a strategic priority. Private markets have expanded rapidly, but many of the systems and processes supporting them have evolved incrementally. What once worked for smaller investment firms is now being tested by new strategies, increasingly…

Part 6 of our ‘Participant’s Perspective’ series: Lessons on empathy, influence and why creating change requires more than having the right answer. Being right is rarely enough to make change happen. In complex organizations, professionals may have the facts, expertise and arguments on their side, yet still struggle to bring colleagues and stakeholders with them….

Five takeaways from Tobias Jaeger on cyber resilience, AI and executive responsibility, and the questions every organization should be asking before an attack occurs. On 8 September, the Amsterdam Institute of Finance welcomed alumni, participants and other finance professionals to Capital C in Amsterdam for an evening dedicated to one of today’s most pressing leadership…

Executive programs covering the full M&A lifecycle: valuation, deal structuring, negotiation, integration and restructuring for finance, corporate development and private equity professionals. The deal environment is becoming more complex. Digital disruption, shifting regulation, tighter capital markets, and more demanding stakeholders raise the bar on how you source, price, negotiate, and integrate transactions. That is why…

Rethinking the IPS: shifting from traditional Asset Allocation to Strategy Allocation in Wealth Management By Patrick Oberhaensli, Founder and CEO of EVOLIDS FINANCE LLC For decades, Strategic Asset Allocation (SAA), complemented by Tactical Asset Allocation (TAA), has served as the bedrock of the Investment Policy Statement (IPS) in Wealth Management. When onboarding High-Net-Worth (HNW) clients…

Part 5 of our ‘Participant’s Perspective’ series: Lessons in valuing emerging markets, challenging assumptions, and making better decisions. A valuation model can be technically flawless and still say very little about the true economic value of an investment. Especially in markets that are still emerging, where regulation plays a defining role and historical benchmarks barely…

Why CFOs and deal teams need to take a much closer look at brand strength when assessing pricing, growth and M&A. Revenue, EBITDA, cash flows and synergies are key metrics in determining a company’s value. Yet one of the strongest predictors of future business performance often receives far too little attention: brand strength.That strength is…

Part 4 of our ‘Participant’s Perspective’ series: Lessons in value creation, investment discipline, and financial leadership Private equity is often discussed in terms of capital, transactions and returns. Yet behind successful investments lies a broader and highly structured process: from raising capital and evaluating acquisitions to identifying value drivers, improving operations and preparing for long-term…