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In early 2026, Manulife Philippines formalised a tripartite agreement with Haribon Foundation, its environmental partner, and the Corazon Sanchez Atayde Memorial Foundation, its financial-literacy delivery partner, linking the long-running Peso Smart programme to restoration communities. Building on individual collaborations with each foundation, the arrangement establishes shared communities and clear delivery and measurement responsibilities.

The world’s greatest philanthropists were first some of its most formidable businesspeople. From steel and oil to software and e-commerce, the industries, ownership structures and disciplines that created exceptional fortunes have also shaped how those fortunes are given away. The history of large-scale philanthropy is closely tied to the history of large-scale business. Andrew Carnegie built his fortune in steel, John D.

Completion of the AXA Investment Managers acquisition on 1 July 2025 gave BNP Paribas Asset Management a broader base in long-term savings, followed by the January 2026 rebrand that brought the acquired business under a single asset-management identity. Scale is material to the judgement. The combined business had more than €1.6trn in assets under management at 30 September 2025, while its specialist multi-manager unit oversaw €35.6bn in unit-linked products and services at 31 December 2025.

Author: Alessandro Hatami Stablecoins emerged with a disruptive promise: move money instantly, globally and cheaply without relying on the banks, card schemes and correspondent networks that dominate conventional payments. For Visa and Mastercard, that promise was not an abstract challenge. It went directly to the role they have played for decades as the trusted networks through which banks, merchants and consumers connect.

Mobile-only account opening, introduced in 2019, gave customers branch-free access before pandemic restrictions made remote banking essential. The model was designed for self-service rather than crisis response, embedding digital acquisition within a wider transformation of customer and internal operations. Friction was reduced through proportionate data capture, early collection of contact details and resumable applications supported by reference numbers.

In April 2026, P&V became the first insurer active in Belgium to have its decarbonisation plan validated by the Science Based Targets initiative, the body setting science-based climate-target standards. The plan covers 68 percent of its 2024 baseline emissions and establishes 2030 and 2035 milestones across all 3 Greenhouse Gas Protocol scopes.

Food Fund 3 reached a $86m first close in February 2026, directing fresh capital towards African food-system businesses where productivity, resilience and commercial viability are closely connected. Sub-Saharan African cereal yields average 1.6 tonnes per hectare against a global average of 4.2, while post-harvest losses reach 40 percent.

IDFC FIRST Bank has built its identity around a simple but powerful belief: banking should always work in the customer’s favour. This philosophy is reflected not only in the bank’s service culture, but also in the way its products, processes, digital journeys and employee experiences are designed.

The strategic achievement available to Iran’s leaders is to give the next Iranian generation a reason to build its future in Iran. Iran is an ancient civilisation, a country of more than 90 million people, and potentially one of the Middle East’s prosperous states. Its people have, however, endured repression, sanctions, economic mismanagement and repeated confrontation. Iran cannot bomb, intimidate or enrich its way to lasting security, nor can its adversaries bomb Iran into lasting submission.

Across energy filings struck between March 2025 and June 2026, the largest write-downs sat on low-carbon assets and the only write-backs booked in the current periods sat on merchant gas. Not one of the impairment notes gives the cost of the technology as the reason. What they give instead is a discount rate, a contract, a policy, a demand forecast, or nothing at all. bp published second-quarter and half-year 2026 results on 4 August.