Welcome to the start of the dog days of summer and wishing everyone a very Happy Fourth! Since the launch of the Paulson Institute’s Green Finance Center last month, there has been lots of buzz in the green finance world. President Xi’s tone-setting meeting in May on environmental protection clearly …
IIGCC appoints new board members
New IIGCC board members Following recent elections at its EGM, the board of IIGCC is pleased to confirm the appointment of four new members: · Sasja Beslik, Head of Group Sustainable Finance, Nordea Group. · Tatiana Bosteels, Director Responsibility & Head RPI, Hermes Investment Management. · Gerald Cartigny, …
LA could vote for a Public Bank in November
Public Banking Institute News: June 28, 2018 Los Angeles City Council decides to ask the public if they want a Public Bank Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday, June 25 voted unanimously to start the process to put a measure to create a Public Bank for the city of LA …
Joint declaration from ICA, NCBA CLUSA amplifies opportunity to unify global cooperative voice
Joint declaration from ICA, NCBA CLUSA amplifies opportunity to unify global cooperative voice Held since 1923, the International Day of Cooperatives is observed on the first Saturday of July, amplifying the role co-ops play in working to achieve global peace and prosperity. This year, the annual observance day is an …
Public Banking builds coalitions on both coasts
Public Banking Institute News: June 21, 2018 Public Banking building coalitions on both coasts The launch of the #PublicBankNYC campaign earlier this month and the ongoing campaigns in California have generated several excellent articles. Aaron Fernando writes in The Progressive, “The rally on June 5 [in New York] was …
V. Cryptocurrencies: looking beyond the hype
V. Cryptocurrencies: looking beyond the hype Chapter V of the Annual Ecomomic Report 2018. Cryptocurrencies promise to replace trusted institutions with distributed ledger technology. Yet, looking beyond the hype, it is hard to identify a specific economic problem which they currently solve. Transactions are slow and costly, prone to …
CFA Institute on Investment Firms of the Future, Investor Trust & Sustainable Investments
Investment Firm of the Future Investment firms face a future in which change is accelerating. In this report, we set out the changing landscape for investment management and analyze how firms can adapt their models to succeed in this fast-changing environment. The Next Generation of Trust: A Global Survey on …
SDG Update – 21 June 2018
GUEST ARTICLES UNLEASH Is A Movement of Positivism Camilla Marie Thiele, Manager, Monitor Deloitte The grand finale of the world’s largest Innovation Lab took place a few weeks back in Singapore. The 2018 UNLEASH SDG Innovation Lab brought together 1,000 youth from 108 countries for an 8-day intense programme designed …
? ‘Analyze the footnotes’: Why US reporter Margot Williams starts at the end
‘Analyze the footnotes’ & Swiss money-laundering crackdown As you know, ICIJ is so much more than just a newsroom. Our network of investigative reporters never ceases to amaze me. Today, we speak with award-winning U.S. reporter Margot Williams for our Meet the Investigators series. Williams began covering Guantanamo Bay (pictured below) …
New 2018 Annual Conference Session & Speakers Announced
Carla Decker, Winona Nava & Luis Pastor Announced as Keynote Speakers at the 2018 Annual Conference New plenary added to Day 1 schedule, Mission & Margin: Market Opportunities for Service and Growth Serving low- and moderate-income consumers is a proven business model that helps credit unions grow and become more …