China is ready for the world but is the world ready for China? Part two

As leaders from the world’s wealthiest countries gather in China for the G20 Summit, Mohamed A. El-Erian and Michael Heise face off over China’s rising economic power. This is the second part of a two-part series.

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China is ready for the world but is the world ready for China?

As leaders from the world’s wealthiest countries gather in China for the G20 Summit, Mohamed A. El-Erian and Michael Heise face off over China’s rising economic power. This is the first part of a two-part series.

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Turkey in a state of emergency: the political outlook

The after-effects of the failed coup will add further uncertainties to Turkey’s already fragile political environment, which has been steadily deteriorating in recent years. Michael Heise, Allianz Chief Economist, shares his opinion.

Brexit – UK votes leave

The decision has been made, the UK electorate voted to leave the European Union. Allianz Chief Investment Officer Andreas Gruber and Allianz Chief Economist Michael Heise talk about the consequences of this decision for the global markets and the economy.

The potential benefits of the blockchain technology

At the dawn of the Internet, many hoped that the cost of internal and external financial transactions would be reduced to the bare minimum. These hopes, it turns out, were too far-fetched. Could blockchain provide the solution?

Making gains in a zero interest environment

In an interview with the German magazine Focus, Allianz SE Board of Management member Maximilian Zimmerer makes a compelling case for life insurance. As he explains the investment alternatives open to Europe’s biggest investor in this era of the European Central Bank’s (ECB) zero interest rate policy, Zimmerer offers the same advice he would give his daughters.

Stormy weather for ‘money helicopters’

The European Central Bank on Thursday downplayed chances that it would recommend adding so-called helicopter money to its policy recommendations to revive the euro zone economy.

The importance of being financially literate

It’s simple math: competence – especially in finance – saves money. Ignorance, by contrast, costs dearly. There certainly is a lot of catching-up to do in the field of financial literacy, for kids and adults alike.

High flyers

Startup FairFleet has developed an online platform customers can use to book drone pilots and their equipment. This “eye in the sky” makes it possible to optimize process and settle claims more quickly, even when disaster hits.