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US states are taking more action on the use of ESG

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UNITED STATES

Republican states wanting to stall ESG practices are passing legislation limiting their use by financial services firms such as asset managers and banks. However, resultant…

Myanmar stock market needs time for success

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MYANMAR

Having a platform to raise capital and a secondary market in which to trade company shares should eventually help address one of the largest constraints on domestic business…

EU green finance objectives are likely to fall short

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EU

An EU-wide framework that will help investors to differentiate between what the EU views as sustainable and unsustainable activities, it is an important pillar for the…

Investors will step up corporate governance monitoring

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INTERNATIONAL

Corporate governance.

South African corporate governance faces key reckoning

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SOUTH AFRICA

South African corporate governance.

Ukraine’s leadership reset will have a limited effect

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UKRAINE

As with the February reshuffle of the military command, these changes have been presented as part of an effort to ‘reset’ decision-making and improve governance. The president's…

Jackson Hole meet risks intensifying investor concerns

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INTERNATIONAL

The dollar index has fallen by about 10% since early January, to its lowest since April 2016, under the strain of US President Donald Trump’s political woes and robust euro-area…

South Africa urban reforms will weigh on 2016 election

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SOUTH AFRICA

Urban governance in South Africa.

Fears return of interference at Turkey’s Central Bank

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TURKEY

TURKEY: Fears return of interference at Central Bank

Low rates facilitate private equity's global spread

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INTERNATIONAL

Private equity trends.