Strategy

Elias Neocleous, Managing Partner of Elias Neocleous & Co LLC, discusses the firm's strategic vision for 2026 in a Forbes interview, focusing on innovation through AI-driven legal solutions and international expansion. He addresses Cyprus's evolving role as an international business hub and the reforms needed to strengthen its competitive position in the global market.

On 20 May 2026, the European Commission published a targeted consultation on the review of Regulation (“EU”) 2023/1114 on Markets in Crypto-Assets (“MiCA”).

The European Parliament and Council have agreed to extend the AI Act's compliance deadline to December 2027, but this extension only affects timing, not substance.

Malta Enterprise has introduced a new micro-invest scheme designed to support small businesses with up to 50 employees and self-employed individuals through tax credits for operational upgrades and expansion. The scheme, running from 2026 to 2030, features increased thresholds for family businesses, Gozo-based companies, female-owned enterprises, and newly eligible social enterprises.

Germany is set to raise merger control thresholds and introduce a new "phase 0" filing process for transactions caught by the transaction value test. The proposed 12th amendment to the German Competition Act also includes subtle but significant changes that could enable the Federal Cartel Office to more easily scrutinize AI partnerships and other non-traditional deals.

The European Commission's Technological Sovereignty Package introduces a four-tiered assurance framework that fundamentally reshapes how public bodies procure cloud and AI services, with requirements escalating from basic data residency...

As artificial intelligence tools become increasingly accessible for portfolio management and investment advice, a financial adviser examines a real client case where AI-generated recommendations revealed critical gaps in personalisation, tax planning, and risk assessment. Can algorithms truly replace the human judgement, empathy, and accountability that underpin sound financial planning, or do they introduce hidden dangers that investors may not immediately recognise?

The Future Pensions Act (Wtp) is fundamentally reshaping how Dutch pension funds approach investment policy, shifting from defined-benefit schemes focused on security to defined-contribution schemes emphasizing purchasing power retention.

In this episode, serial entrepreneur Mik Strøyberg talks to our host, Hanane Fathi Roswall about his latest investment, Heynabo! where neighbours and neighbourhoods are connected via a digital platform to facilitate more face-to-face interactions.

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Κατά τον μήνα Μάρτιο 2026, ο Δείκτης Κύκλου Εργασιών στη Βιομηχανία έφθασε τις 144,7 μονάδες (βάση 2021=100), σημειώνοντας αύξηση 5,6% σε σύγκριση με τον Μάρτιο του 2025. Για την περίοδο Ιανουαρίου– Μαρτίου 2026, ο δείκτης παρουσ

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