Ethical Markets is proud to have Dave Lauer of KOR Trading LLC, as a member of our global expert Advisory Board ~ Hazel Henderson, Editor “ Testimony on “The Role of Regulation in Shaping Equity Market Structure and Electronic Trading From David Lauer President and Managing Partner, KOR Group LLC” …
The Looming Foreclosure Crisis: As the Fed Runs Out of Bullets, Local Governments Are Stepping In
Mortgage debt overhang from the housing bust has meant lack of middle-class spending power and consumer demand, preventing the economy from growing. The problem might be fixed by a new approach from the Fed. But if the Fed won’t act, counties will, as seen in the latest developments on eminent …
Today’s News: What’s Stalling Switzerland?
Wednesday, July 2, 2014 From the Global Financial Integrity Blog: What’s Stalling Switzerland? How Tax Abuse and Human Rights are More Closely Related Than You Think The Transfer Pricing Labyrinth Three Reasons TTIP Needs Transparency …
FTC Newsletter – April – June 2014: The stakes are high!
Berlin Brussels Lima London Nairobi New Delhi Washington Dear friends, When compiling our latest newsletter, we realized just how eventful the last three months have been. From the Indian government’s creation of a task force to investigate offshore accounts to the Queen of England’s speech announcing the UK’s …
Global assessment of best practices in green growth reveals pathways for success
Knowledge Update Issue 2014-5 1 …
IIRC Newsletter: Corporate Reporting Dialogue Launched
IIRC Newsletter – June Edition Recommendation to G20 on <IR> In a report commissioned by the B20, the business forum that advises G20 governments, the six largest global accounting networks¹ have endorsed <IR> as a key innovation that will make corporate reporting more conducive to long-term investment. Read More Corporate …
PRESS RELEASE: As World Convenes for First United Nations Environment Assembly, UN and World’s Insurers Unite to Tackle Natural Disaster Risk
Press Release As World Convenes for First United Nations Environment Assembly, UN and World’s Insurers Unite to Tackle Natural Disaster Risk Disaster-Resilient Communities and Economies Integral to Sustainable Development London, 27 June 2014 – A ground-breaking alliance between the United Nations and insurance companies from across the globe today launched …
Risky Business: The Economic Risks of Climate Change to the United States
A report from the Risky Business Project, funded by the Bloomberg Philanthropies, the Office of Hank Paulson, the Rockefeller Family Fund, the Skoll Global Threats Fund, and the TomKat Charitable Trust From the Executive Summary: Risky Business: The Economic Risks of Climate Change to the United States uses …
IEX HIRES FORMER SEC HEAD OF DIVISION OF TRADING AND MARKETS
IEX HIRES FORMER SEC HEAD OF DIVISION OF TRADING AND MARKETS IEX today announced that John Ramsay, until recently the Acting Director of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Trading and Markets, is joining the company as its Chief Market Policy and Regulatory Officer. In this role, he will …
Buying Up the Planet: Out-of-control Central Banks on a Corporate Buying Spree
Buying Up the Planet: Out-of-control Central Banks on a Corporate Buying Spree Posted on June 20, 2014 by Ellen Brown Finance is the new form of warfare – without the expense of a military overhead and an occupation against unwilling hosts. It is a competition in credit creation to buy foreign resources, real …