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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…

South African corporate governance faces more scrutiny

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SOUTH AFRICA

South African corporate governance

South African corporate governance faces key reckoning

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SOUTH AFRICA

South African corporate governance.

Investors will step up corporate governance monitoring

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INTERNATIONAL

Corporate governance.

Low returns drive Japanese megabanks further overseas

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JAPAN

The overseas activities of Japan's megabanks.

UMNO rural vote likely to survive in Malaysia

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MALAYSIA

Rural constituencies and Malaysia's forthcoming general election.

Samsung phablet fire fiasco will hurt South Korea

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SOUTH KOREA

This followed Samsung's decision to axe its initially much-praised Galaxy Note 7 'phablet' smartphone, launched only in August, after explosions (whose precise cause remains…

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…

Legitimacy problem of Indian crypto market deepens

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INDIA

From an average closing value of INR30.6mn (around USD 374,000) in February 2022, the digital coin's value fell to an average of INR16.38mn by January 2023. This slump reflects…

China's SOE reforms tighten Party control of economy

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CHINA

Communist Party control over businesses in China.