GFI: Offshore Phantom Firms A “Hulking Presence” in Divorce Cases

Jay OwenSRI/ESG News

  Monday, August 26, 2013 Offshore Phantom Firms A “Hulking Presence” in Divorce Cases Review of World Bank Sanctions System: A Good Start but Additional Transparency Needed Interactions between Small- and Large-Scale Corruption in China Increasing [Amicable] Cooperation on Offshore Tax Evasion Income Inequality, Wealth, and Illicit Financial Flows in …

[Climate Bonds] AfDB to issue $500m AAA green bond in Sept/Oct; arranger still to be selected

Jay OwenGreen Prosperity

Environmental Finance today reports that the African Development Bank (AfDB) plans to issue a US$500 million AAA green bond in September or October. This would be AfDB’s biggest green bond to date; they hope to start presenting to investors in coming weeks.The AfDB has previously raised about $400 million through …

Africa Regional Meeting Prepares Africa Consensus Statement to Rio+20

kristySustainability News

Africa Regional Meeting Prepares Africa Consensus Statement to Rio+20 25_October 2011: The UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD or Rio+20) Africa Regional Preparatory Meeting was organized by UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the African Union (AU). Participants deliberated on the themes and objectives …