As unsavory as the topic might be, politics eventually comes up in any location analysis. Regardless of the political conflicts existing in almost all jurisdictions, the question that really matters in the end is: can government leaders work together despite their differences? Nearshore and offshore investors are no strangers […] Click here to view original […]

Top 5 Top 5 forces that will shape international finance in 2023 Top 5 female-fronted fintech firms Top 5 Latin American tech hubs Top 5 sustainability pioneers in Europe Top 5 keys to global economic recovery Top 5 WFH habits, according to the world’s most successful business leaders Top […] Click here to view original

Treasurer of State Daniel Elliott is in charge of enforcing a recent ban on culture-war investment practices. (Whitney Downard/Indiana Capital Chronicle) Indiana Treasurer Daniel Elliott announced Friday he placed BlackRock — one of the world’s largest asset managers — on a state watchlist, accusing the firm of making illegal […] Click here to view original

Morningstar Sustainalytics has debunked the myth that ESG investments are more expensive for investors, a common assumption due to the specialised ESG data, research, and expertise involved. A new report from Morningstar Sustainalytics compared the costs of ESG funds in Europe to their conventional peers across six popular categories, […] Click here to view original

FILE – The seal of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission at SEC headquarters, June 19, 2015, When the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission adopted the highly anticipated Climate-Related Disclosure Rule in March, it was met with fanfare from the financial industry. It was also met with a series […] Click here to view original

© Reuters. Bank of America (NYSE: BAC ) analysts said in a note this week that Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) investing’s popularity has waned after a stellar run. Analysts at BofA’s Head of US Sustainability Research attribute the 2016-2021 ESG boom to three factors: a global regulatory push, […] Click here to view original