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World Bank on Sustainable Recovery: The Need for Long-Term Financing
The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting every country’s health system and economy to a degree not seen for a century or more. In developing countries, mounting an adequate response to address these simultaneous shocks has created fiscal challenges, especially for those
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KPMG: Local Governments Becoming More Digitally Enabled, Data-Driven and Community-Focused
Local government organizations are becoming more digitally enabled, data-driven, agile, and customer-centric, concludes a new and wide-ranging publication of KPMG. Based on research on eight major global economies including Saudi Arabia, “Future of local government – Embracing connectivity and customer
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Zoscales Partners: Invest Where It matters
Impact is embedded in the DNA of Zoscales Partners. Since its founding in 2014, the private equity firm has not only delivered competitive financial returns but has generated measurable impact and contributed to sustainable economic growth and quality job creation
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Green Bonds: How Active Management Aims to Make the Most of a Dynamic Sector
The market for financing linked to environmentally friendly projects and companies has already reached $1trn by some measures and we expect will move swiftly past that landmark during 2021. This, alongside growing policy support in Europe, the US and China,
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OECD: Business as Usual? Forget About That, and Prepare for Novel and Impactful Variations on a Theme
As we turn our attention towards the imperative of “building forward greener” post-pandemic, there can be no more business as usual. This was Sir Ronald Cohen’s message at the OECD Blended Finance & Impact Week in February. During his keynote
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Pollen Street Capital: Beyond ESG, and Accelerating Progress by Adding ‘Caring’ to the Priority List
Pollen Street Capital believes that its investments and business support have positive impacts for the financial services industry — and society as a whole. It is through this lens that Pollen Street assesses opportunities to invest wisely and to help
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ORBIAN: Supply Chain Finance? This Firm has Made It a Speciality
ORBIAN is the longest-standing provider of supply chain finance (SCF) solutions. The firm is decidedly “buyer-centric” with its traditional SCF product and its Express SCF (xSCF) and Virtual Card (e-Card) offerings. For more than 20 years, ORBIAN has been financing
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Carey: Universal Importance of Governance is Recognised in the Channel Islands
One recent trend across the finance industry is the significant increase in companies implementing environmental, social and governance principles. In today’s global context, companies and funds interact with investors, regulators, suppliers and clients around the world. Regardless of jurisdiction, the
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BBVA Asset Management: Going Global in the Battle to Bring Sustainability to the Wider World of Investment
Spanish bank BBVA is working on a global strategy which will affect all of its investment solutions. BBVA Asset Management embeds sustainability in the process. It has launched a sustainability plan that applies to all of its mutual and pension
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CORDET: A Year Like No Other – Success Through Resilience and Momentum
While the world has witnessed huge dislocation and financial instability following the global pandemic, CORDET has demonstrated unique resilience and momentum, strengthening its reputation as a leading alternative credit investor. It has completed 31 new transactions since March 2020, providing
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