2011 Annual Task Force Conference Preview: Illicit Financial Flows and Inequality: A Human Right Imperative

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Tuesday, October 4, 2011 From the Task Force Blog: 2011 Annual Task Force Conference Preview: Illicit Financial Flows and Inequality: A Human Right Imperative Launch Of The 2011 Financial Secrecy Index It’s Time For The UK To Act On Its Tax Havens Attracting The Wrong Kind Of Crowd MEPs Say …

Use subordinated debt as asset-liability match, says Cairn Capital

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Use subordinated debt as asset-liability match, says Cairn Capital Asset manager urges investment in financial institution debt to solve portfolio mismatch. 04/10/11 Green investment by pension funds needs stable regulatory environment – OECD Over half of corporate pension funds have SRI strategy in place, says Eurosif Carlos Joly: I support …

Good environmental policy is good economic policy

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While a political storm brews in Washington over deficit reduction, severe storms are on the rise, as Hurricane Irene reminded us when it swept up the eastern seaboard. For years, Congress has attempted to appease corporate energy interests rather than produce good climate policy, and with the economy in trouble, …

Taming the Casino

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Taming the Casino Bloomberg View has joined its Wall Street customers in coming out against the Financial Transactions Tax proposed by Germany and France, and recommended by the European Union, declaring it politically unfeasible while undermining economic growth. FTT advocates have positioned it as a “tax on Wall Street,” a …

Trade unions call on FSB to address financial transaction tax – ITUC OnLine

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INTERNATIONAL TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION ITUC OnLine 180/031011 Trade unions call on FSB to address financial transaction tax Brussels, 3 October 2011 (ITUC OnLine): As the Plenary of the Financial Stability Board (FSB) meets today in Zurich, international trade union organisations have submitted their priorities for the FSB current programme of …