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3 Ongoing Trends in Securities Litigation: 2022 Half-Year Report
By Jessica Corso (July 22, 2022, 7:09 p.m. EDT) -- Environmental, governance and social issues continue to be a priority for many securities litigators, but fears of a recession and lingering questions about the Board culpability for…
Walker & Dunlop Structures co-GP Venture for Build-for-Rent Development Portfolio
The Walker & Dunlop team, led by Heather McClure, advised its client, Good + West, in identifying a joint general partner who will provide both funding and support in executing this business plan. Good + West currently has a…
Training course for the banking sector on environmental impacts
The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) conducted training on environmental and social risk management and governance to provide knowledge to senior managers of banks and microfinance institutions to understand environmental impact and risk…
In West Virginia, banks cite green reviews as red credentials
A leaf sits atop a pile of coal in Youngstown, Ohio, U.S., September 30, 2020. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton//File PhotoJoin now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comRegisterJuly 13 (Reuters) - Seeking to continue doing business in West…
Crossroads Impact Corp Announces $180 Million Equity Investment from Funds Managed by P10 and…
P10, Inc.The company is also finalizing a new $150 million credit facility, securing sufficient capital to deploy across existing and new verticals.Enhanced Capital Group and Crossroads to focus relationship on credit investments in climate…
Home Credit publishes its 2021 sustainability report
HOME Credit released its Sustainability Report on June 15 detailing the company's progress in adhering to environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles - a…
Coupa decides to increase equity for employees
Coupa awards employees an off-cycle pay rise in lieu of additional equity as the procurement software provider's stock, down 83% from its 2021 high, continues to slide amid deterioration economic conditions and rising inflation.The price…
Issuance of green bonds by the government will help build sustainable financing capacity
According to Fitch Ratings, Singapore's planned sale of up to S$35 billion ($25 billion) in "green bonds" through 2030 will help build the country's sustainable financing capabilities.
This development will also be…
Defense boss calls for overhaul of European Investment Bank loans
The head of Italy's defense champion has called for an overhaul of the European Investment Bank's lending policy to allow it to finance military projects after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.Alessandro Profumo, chief executive of…
Giant thermos and sewage on tap
Now that low-cost renewable energy is here, policymakers are looking for the most efficient ways to stretch those clean kilowatts. The hunt is particularly urgent in Germany and elsewhere in Europe, where contingency energy planning is…
The United Nations Environment Program and the European Investment Bank join forces to reduce…
Lisbon, June 28, 2022 – The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) today launched Mediterranean Pollution Hotspots Technical Assistance Initiative of the Global Environment Facility (GEF), which…
My Husband and I Made This Mistake When Buying Land, and It Cost Us Thousands of Dollars
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Don't make the same mistake when buying a property.…
Louisiana insurance market crashes ahead of hurricane season
Last week, Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon held a press conference to deliver some very bad news.
A few months earlier, a large insurance company called Lighthouse had gone bankrupt, leaving nearly 30,000 homeowners…
Sarvodaya Development Finance records a historic year
Sarvodaya Development Finance PLC (SDF) made history last year by becoming Sri Lanka's first impact investing company to list on the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) and reported its best earnings yet , for the 2021-22 fiscal year.
SDF debuted…
MAKE HOMES MORE ENERGY EFFICIENT TO REDUCE ENERGY BILLS AND CREATE JOBS
MAKE HOMES MORE ENERGY EFFICIENT TO REDUCE ENERGY BILLS AND CREATE JOBSCanada News WireOTTAWA, Ontario, June 17, 2022OTTAWA (ON), June 17, 2022 /CNW/ - By helping Canadians retrofit their homes to be more energy efficient, the Government…
Lenders must rise to the challenge of green financing
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Lenders must rise to the challenge of green financing
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That climate change lobbyists disrupted a military parade in London during Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee celebrations on…
Equinix and PGIM Real Estate Open Sydney’s First xScale™ Data Center for Hyperscalers –…
REDWOOD CITY, CA., June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Equinine, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), the global digital infrastructure™ company, and PGIM Real Estatethe real estate investment and financing subsidiary of PGIM, Prudential financial* global…
Satellite Vu partners with Landmark to deliver vital climate change data to the UK land and property…
LONDON (Satellite Vu PR) – Seen by satellitethe British satellite company set to become the world's thermometer from space, has partnered with Landmarks Information Group to provide vital climate data to the real estate market. Under the…
Financed emissions are the latest challenge for banks in the face of climate change
Banks are facing strong demands to measure the carbon footprint of their financing activities, but few currently have a full accounting of these emissions, according to a new study.At major banks around the world, so-called financed…
Broadway issues $150 million of preferred stock to the U.S. Treasury Department under the Emergency…
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Bancorp shareholders approve all proposals at online annual meeting
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WYOMISSING, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Shareholders of Customers Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: CUBI) – parent company of Customers Bank, a digital superbank with…
Policy Brief: National groups back Stitt’s budget vetoes | Race massacre
Taxes: Gov. Kevin Stitt's demand for bigger tax cuts than those proposed by the legislature appears to be popular with some people in Washington.The political arm of the Heritage Foundation and the Oklahoma office of…
The ESG effect | UCNA News
Environment, social and governance (ESG) is more than a buzzword. ESG has gained popularity globally as a way to assess an organization's profitability, environmental sustainability and social impact.
Major institutional investors are now…
The Growth of ESG – Lexology
A few years ago, I suspect that very few people would have understood what ESG meant and those who probably saw it as an esoteric sub-group of fringe interest. Recently there has been an explosion of awareness and this has moved into…
Durability is our roadmap to safety and stability
The pandemic and the war in Ukraine have highlighted the urgent need for sustainable practices.
Both the public and private sectors have an important role to play in achieving global net zero goals.
Strong…
Clean Energy Holdings, ING Americas and Equix launch 250 MW Green Hydrogen Alliance project in Texas
Clean Energy Holdings, ING Americas and Equix launch 250 MW Green Hydrogen Alliance project in Texas
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ING will take the lead in securing project financing for CEH's 250 MW green hydrogen and liquefaction project in Clear…
Why tech giants’ money is a hidden source of greenhouse gas emissions
Even tech companies that have promised to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions have a big climate blind spot, according to a new report published by three environmental groups. With their money and investments, Google, Apple, Meta and…
My list of the top 23 office markets in the United States, by vacancy rate ranging from abysmal to…
Commercial real estate hit by construction boom, oil crisis, pandemic, work from home, hiring freeze and layoffs. Old office towers cause huge losses.
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The news for the commercial real estate office…
Walker & Dunlop Structures $47M Financing for Savannah Opportunity Zone Development
Situated in of the savannah downtown, the property is within the boundaries of a census tract designated as an economic opportunity area. Opportunity Zones were established by Congress in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 and encourage…
Indonesia’s deadly illegal gold mines
Lampang has been a miner in a community gold mine in East Kalimantan, Indonesia for more than 30 years. Even still, he doesn't like to talk openly about his work.
"Please don't tell anyone the name of my mine," said Lampang, who is 53 and…
Efforts begin to bring civil rights-era banking law into the digital age
The Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) represents a major effort by lawmakers to prevent banks from discriminatory lending in low-to-moderate income communities, but it was signed into law in 1977 and has not been…
Solana Co-Founder Suggests Bitcoin Should Adopt Proof-of-Stake
Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko said last Wednesday that Bitcoin needs to migrate to proof-of-stake if it is to maintain its long-term utility. Yakovenko explained that the current high power consumption may not support the network for…
FirstFT: EU steps up action against Russian oil sanctions
Germany has called for a phased ban on Russian oil imports to the EU, stepping up pressure on Brussels to strike a deal between divided member states ahead of a critical week for the bloc's Russian energy policy.Jörg Kukies, one of…
National Australia Bank: NAB offers a new ESG financial innovation
NAB today announced that it has helped another client align its environmental, social and governance (ESG) objectives with its financial objectives, by entering into its first ESG-related foreign exchange (FX)…
Study Links Oil Well Locations to Demarcated Neighborhoods
In the United States, April commemorates Fair Housing Month, the anniversary of King's assassination and the now global Earth Day. This year, these events find an appropriate relationship in a sobering new study published on Nature.com…
Horizon Forbidden West and 5 other games with environmental themes
It's easy to think that the gaming market is superficial and homogenized, or else dominated by the same types of games that favor flashy visuals or occasional violence to create thrills or generate maximum profits. The fact is, the…
White Oak Global Advisors Adopts Global Impact’s Impact Measurement System
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--White Oak Global Advisors ("White Oak"), a global alternative asset manager providing flexible and secure funding to assist businesses, is pleased to announce its adoption of the Impact Rate of Return®a…
Northern locals | Community Notes
people from the northern countriesArmed forcesThe following North Country members of the Army National Guard…
The Macron-Le Pen presidential duel leaves young voters in Mélenchon cold
French far-left Jean-Luc Mélenchon failed to qualify for the presidential run-off on Sunday, leaving far-right flag bearer Marine Le Pen to challenge…
Can switching banks reduce your carbon footprint? -Quartz
Most major banks in the United States and Europe have set long-term goals to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions from their loan portfolios. Yet most remain reluctant to sever ties with fossil fuel companies. That's because they're such a…
LEO HLDG: Local Bounti® Closes Acquisition of Pete’s® – Form 8-K
Local premium® Closes Acquisition of Pete's®
HAMILTON, Montana, April 5, 2022 - Local…
SodaStream brings a new visual to its environmental commitment
During Earth Month, the focus is renewed on improving the planet. As more people have come to appreciate the impact everyday choices have on the environment, it's more than the mantra reduce, reuse, recycle. SodaStream has been a strong…
Koninklijke Philips NV, General Electric Company, Commerce Bankshares, Inc., Siemens Financial…
New Jersey, USA, - Mr Accuracy Reports published new research on Global Medical Patient Funding covering the micro level of analysis by competitors and key business segments (2022-2029). Global Medical Patient Financing explores…
John Bossange: Focus on the trial of the promoter after the elections
This commentary is from John Bossange of South Burlington, a retired college principal.
It's no surprise that a panicked developer is trying to instill fear and doubt in a local election with a frivolous last-minute lawsuit. This is the…
Wells Fargo turned down most refinance apps for black homeowners
March 17, 2022 A Bloomberg survey found that Wells Fargo approved refinanced mortgages for only 47% of black homeowners who applied in 2020, compared to 72% of white homeowners.Following the 2020 Federal Reserve interest rate cut, many…
Standard Bank stops funding new coal and oil power plants
JOHANNESBURG, March 16 (Reuters) - Standard Bank (SBKJ.J) will stop financing all new coal and oil-fired power plants in most cases and reduce its exposure to fossil fuels over time as part of a plan to reach net zero by 2050, the South…
CBDC Standards Needed for Widespread Adoption
Clarity on technical standards for central bank digital currency is gradually emerging and consensus is building. But there are important preconditions in the thinking of policy makers that must be met if the thinking around CBDCs is to…
Banks’ exposures to Russia are much more transparent than those of non-banks
Hundreds of financial institutions are exposed to Russia, but we don't know to what extent.
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Remember Long-term capital management and AIG? I am on. LTCM imploded in 1998, largely…
Credit Suisse aims to nearly halve fossil fuel emissions financing by 2030
The logo of Swiss bank Credit Suisse is seen at an office building in Zurich, Switzerland February 21, 2022. REUTERS/Arnd WiegmannJoin now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comRegisterZURICH, March 10 (Reuters) - (This March 10 story…
CIM Group provides $343.8 million loan for the acquisition of a 55-story Class A office tower in…
ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 9, 2022--CIM Group, a community-driven…
Newcastle launches mortgages for new self-employed borrowers
To provide a more flexible lending approach to newly self-employed applicants, Newcastle Intermediaries has launched a new range of mortgages exclusively for them.
Products are available to independent borrowers who have been trading for…
CNB FINANCIAL CORP/PA MANAGEMENT REPORT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Form 10-K)
This Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations is presented to provide insight into management's assessment of
financial results and should be read in conjunction with the following parts of…
Loan Analytics Solutions Market Is Seeing Huge Growth In The Industry – Business Philosophy
"Global Loan Analytics Solutions Industry: Growing at a significant CAGR during the period 2022-2026
New Research Report on Loan Analytics Solutions Market which covers Market Overview, Future Economic Impact, Manufacturer…
Redlining, expanded CFPB oversight, and fair loan enforcement
Thursday, February 24, 2022
Fair Lending laws have been around for decades, but have come under greater scrutiny in recent months, in keeping with…
UPSC CSE Key – February 21, 2022: What you need to read today
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Center loans for investment spending push tie our hands, says Opp
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Sector Review: General Studies III: Government Budgeting.
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3 types of formula recalled after reported bacterial infections
Abbott Nutrition, a popular baby food maker, said Thursday it was voluntarily recalling three types of infant formula after four babies fell ill with bacterial infections after consuming the products.The recall includes selection of batches…
Auburn Forms Art Study Group
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The City of Auburn is in the process of forming an art-related task force, which will look into changing zoning ordinances in the City of Auburn.
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Global Investment Prospects for Global Aviation Financing | White & Case srl
Aviation executives plan to maintain or increase investment in 2022, despite continued headwinds caused by COVID-19 and concerns about the global economy
2021 has been another turbulent year for aviation, as governments rushed to…
Overall Investment Prospects for Global Aviation Finance
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2021 has been another turbulent year for aviation, as governments rushed to combat novel variants of COVID-19 with travel bans and border closures. From the rise of the Delta variant…
European leveraged finance: Conclusion | White & Case srl
A flurry of activity has seen year-on-year leveraged finance issuance in Europe hit new highs in 2021. Can this pace be sustained in the months ahead? Based on pipeline activity and investors' appetite for growth, the answer appears to…
Egypt Banking Sector Report 2021 with National Bank of Egypt, Banque Misr, Banque du Caire,…
DUBLIN, February 09, 2022--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "The banking sector in Egypt 2021" report has been added to from ResearchAndMarkets.com offer.This report on the Egyptian banking sector covers depository institutions, as well as the central…
Cereal Lovers Need to Know These 2 New Walmart Popcorns
Combining both the cinnamon-sugar flavor of Cinnamon Toast Crunch with the subtly salty taste of popcorn, Cinnamon Toast Crunch popcorn was first introduced in July 2021 at Sam's Club, the wholesale club owned by Walmart. Each piece…
Elden Ring is going to be the next “Water Cooler” game
One of the goals of network television has always been to create what co-workers would discuss while standing around the office water cooler. Shows like Friends, Cheersand Seinfeld were all major hits at the time, with modern hits like…
Climate change a growing concern for the Fed as candidates are heard
WASHINGTON — How far the Federal Reserve can go to force banks to factor the consequences of climate change into their lending policies could be the focus of a Senate hearing Thursday on the nominations of Sarah Bloom Raskin and two…
BlackBerry agrees to sell legacy patents for $600 million
WATERLOO, ON, Jan. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BlackBerry Limited (NYSE: BB; TSX: BB), today announced that it has entered into a patent sale agreement with Catapult IP Innovations Inc., a Delaware company, pursuant to which BlackBerry has…
JPMorgan battles nuns and activists over climate disclosure proposals
JPMorgan Chase is fighting four climate change-related shareholder petitions with the Securities and Exchange Commission, despite a new policy from the U.S. agency aimed at toughening the stance against attempts to block investor…
, LeapFrog Investments and DEG Invest in Vietnam’s HDBank to Help Accelerate Economic…
The investment will increase access to credit, with a particular focus on women entrepreneurs
Hanoi, Vietnam, January 25, 2022-As Vietnam accelerates economic recovery amid COVID-19, IFC, LeapFrog…
Asharami Energy Exceeds Industry Goal of 2 Million LTI-Free Work Hours
Henry Menkiti, COO, Asharami Energy, new
Asharami Energy, an upstream company of the Sahara Group, achieved 2,000,000 working hours without loss of time (LTI) over 1085 days, surpassing the industry…
Daily Update: January 21, 2022
Start each business day with our analyzes of the most pressing developments affecting the markets today, along with a curated selection of our latest and most important news on the global economy.
The coronavirus pandemic has created a…
Climate First Bank joins the Net-Zero Banking Alliance organized by the UN | Your money
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., January 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - In support of its commitment to a climate…
Private climate finance is the next financial bubble
In recent years, and particularly after the recent United Nations Climate Change Conference, or COP26, in Glasgow, private investors have seen a midwifery opportunity in developing countries' bumpy transition to net emissions. of…
Redwood Credit Union Receives ENERGY STAR Certification for its Santa Rosa Administrative Office
The RCU administrative office at 3033 Cleveland Avenue in Santa Rosa, California.
Investing in green technologies and helping our communities to do the same is…
Largest Land Trade Titled in Santa Monica, California, Historic Made by Walker & Dunlop
In total, the development portfolio comprises 325,391 net rentable square feet, including 31,473 square feet of commercial space and 627 multi-family units - all of which are fully licensed and approved by the Architectural Review Board,…
‘King’ Karl owned 2021 | Mountain sports
The year 2021 has seen its fair share of bumps and bruises as the world barely clings to this crazy roller…
Atento announces the signing of a new super senior revolving credit facility
- The IDB Invest credit facility to provide $ 43 million in financing, which can be increased to $ 50 million- A new credit facility further strengthens Atento's capital structure, following the 2021 bond refinancingNEW YORK, December 29,…
Clearwater Credit Union Supports Climate Change With Donation | Local news
Following the global climate change initiatives emerging from COP-26, Clearwater Credit Union, based in Missoula, has donated $ 50,000 to regional organizations involved in climate resilience.âWe know…
Development lenders must support the path to net zero
The nation's leading home builders have pledged to implement a delivery plan to meet the government's climate and emissions targets.
We argue that development finance lenders must join the sector plan to achieve broader climate,…
When homeless, Colorado Representative Jackson will assume a key role in the Federal Housing Agency
State Representative Dominique Jackson, an Aurora Democrat who is serving her third term in the Colorado House of Representatives, is stepping down from her elected post for an influential position in…
Omicron, Trump, Spider-Man: your Monday night briefing
(Want to receive this newsletter in your inbox? Here is registration.) Good evening. Here is the last Monday at the end of the day.1. The Omicron variant causes a push in the northeast.In New York City, reports of new coronavirus cases…
Would you buy an NFT? 3 investors share their thoughts
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have taken the investment world by storm and some long-term investors are buying. In this segment of Backstage Pass, registered on December 3Fool contributors, Toby…
Walker & Dunlop Closes $ 255 Million Sale of Ultra-Luxurious Multi-Family Community in Doral,…
Motionless hunter, Greg Engler, and Kaya Suárez, by Walker & Dunlop's South florida the real estate sales team, facilitated the transaction between the seller, a subsidiary of AECOM-Canyon Partners, and the buyer, JSB…
Janet Yellen walks a political tightrope to keep Biden’s climate promises
Faced with pressure from Congressional Democrats and the need to keep President Biden's campaign pledges, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is calling on financial regulators under her leadership to take action to reduce climate change…
Environmental, social and corporate governance and risks for institutions
In detail: Rachel Gordon wonders if ESG is only a question of optics or if there are real risks to be managed?
Financial institutions improve their game on environmental, social and corporate…
What banks could do with their loans to reverse climate change
Andrew Fraser (Aberdeen Standards) | They talk, but they don't, âis how the Queen expressed her frustration with world leaders on the eve of COP26. The same accusation could be brought against the big global banks.…
Governments must meet investor expectations for climate change and sustainability | New times
The month of November 2021 focused us on a subject that is not only immediate but critical for the survival of future generations.
If the challenges of climate change are not recognized and accepted, the consequences will…
SmartBank Expands Presence in Nashville, Tennessee
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - SmartBank, a subsidiary of SmartFinancial, Inc. (âSmartFinancialâ or the âCompanyâ; NASDAQ: SMBK), has announced…
The European Investment Bank strengthens its engagement in Africa
During his first official visit to Africa since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, European Investment Bank President Werner Hoyer and Vice President Thomas Ãstros today officially inaugurated the EIB's new hub in…
Climate change activists target ANZ branches across the country, four accused
STENT KEVINExtinction Rebellion graffiti on ANZ bank in Lambton Quay briefly closed the bank while it was being cleaned up.A protest group said the degradation of an international bank's assets was a response to the institution's alleged…
Regulatory hand on Corporate America – New England In-House
The proper function of a government is to make it easy for the people to do good and difficult for them to do bad.
- Gladstone
In writing this column, I have reviewed recent government actions and noticed a clear theme: The…
Big Business and Climate Change – Craig Anderson
One thing that has become clear during the debate on how to respond to climate change is that prioritizing profit over the environment, or ignoring social consequences, is not only morally unacceptable, it is is more and more difficult.…
More American Adults Without Children Now Say They Never Plan To Have Children | Pew Research…
Birth rate in the United States abandoned during COVID-19 pandemic amid the dual health and economic crisis, providing evidence for early epidemic predictions that economic uncertainty could trigger a baby explosion. This continued…
Balancing accessibility and quality in the financing of Blue Dot Network infrastructures
Author: John Taishu Pitt, Georgetown UniversityWhile the US-led Bretton Woods institutions have supported infrastructure projects since the 1940s, there have been critical in recent years, that the United States has not adequately…
Will the EU stop its investment bank from hiding a third of its loans?
The European Investment Bank, the EU's parent bank, has just released a shocking new draft of its transparency policy that would allow it to continue to keep a third of its loans secret and hide decision-making from the government. public…
Prime Minister’s climate capitalism won’t work without a price on carbon
Scott Morrison has suggested that âactiveâ capitalism is the answer to climate change. And the Prime Minister is right - but only if he is prepared to reward companies that take initiative with the…
World Bank Review: Sustainable Lending – Are We Still There?
This article is part of our World Bank Review 2021 - ESG: Creating a future that makes sense, an annual publication from our Global Banks industry group that brings together our people who live and breathe banking.
Sustainability-linked…
Digital Cards Market Size Expected to Reach USD 17.18 Billion at a CAGR of 11.9%, by 2028
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Digital Cards Market Size - $ 7.03 Billion in 2018, Market Growth - 11.9% CAGR, Market Trends - Growing Use of Smartphones
NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, November 8,…
World leaders pledge to stop deforestation
More than 100 world leaders will pledge on Tuesday to end deforestation by 2030, while 30 financial institutions are expected to pledge to eliminate the nefarious practice from their portfolios by 2025.In what is billed as one of…
Investree, Based in Switzerland, Raises $ 10 Million, Aiming for Financial Inclusion in Indonesia
Investor, an online lender based in Switzerland, has raised $ 10 million which will be used to provide services to SMEs in Indonesia.
The funding comes from responsAbility Investments, a Swiss asset manager that focuses exclusively on…
Unsecured Fossil Fuel Investment Risks Global Financial Crisis: Letter
Unsecured investments in fossil fuels threaten the economy at large: letter Big banks risk failure reminiscent of 2008 financial crisis because of their continued investments in oil and gas development, which are at odds with commitments…
EBRD plans to lend € 5 million to Banka per Biznes in Kosovo to support SMEs
PRISTINA (Kosovo), October 26 (SeeNews) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) announced on Tuesday that it was considering granting a senior unsecured loan of up to ⬠5 million (5 ,…
Big banks haven’t given up on fossil fuels, with $ 4 trillion from Paris
(Bloomberg) - As executives from JPMorgan Chase & Co., Citigroup Inc., Deutsche Bank AG and other lenders prepare for the largest UN climate summit in six years, their companies continue to contribute to provide almost as much money…
China’s economy risks a bigger slowdown than markets realize
Bank of America Corp. and Citigroup Inc. are among those sounding the warning that the expansion will be less this year than the 8.2% forecast by the consensus of economists. The crisis could last until next year, forcing…
EPA’s PFAS Strategic Roadmap Sets Broad and Ambitious Goals | King and Spalding
Short and long term goals are expected to impact a wide range of industries
On October 18, 2021, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its PFAS Strategic Roadmap: EPA Commitments for Action 2021-2024. For the first time…
Coastal Enterprises Inc. (CEI) directs $ 2 million credit facility for start-up Cleantech Standard…
Posted 39 minutes agoProposed byStandard BiocarbonPORTLAND, Maine, Oct. 21, 2021 / CSRwire / - Standard Biocarbon (SBC) today announced that it has secured $ 2 million in funding from three Maine-based institutions to purchase equipment!-->!-->…
Proportunity, Proptech’s neo-lender, raises $ 150 million in loans and shares
You have heard of neo-banks. Meet the Neo-Lender. One of the most recent is based in London Luck. He has now raised a mixed $ 150 million debt and equity round table ($ 7 million in equity financing and $ 143 million in debt), in…
focus on sustainability in NZ
As the risks of climate change are increasingly recognized and accepted, idea banks can also act as a catalyst for everyone to reduce emissions and preserve our natural environment by allocating capital for…
The banks have promised to cut funding for oil drilling in the Arctic. The money flowed anyway
A battle has erupted between investors, environmentalists and banks over these promises. Some investors and environmentalists say they contain loopholes, and money has continued to flow from big banks to companies…
China to Deploy New Lending Tools to Support Emissions Reduction
What's new: China is ready to launch new policy tools to provide low-cost financing to financial institutions to support the reduction of carbon emissions, the central bank said on Friday.
The new credit tools will mainly support…
Student Loans: California’s New Requirements for Collection Activity – Finance and…
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Indigenous activists march through Washington to demand action on climate crisis – live | US…
Biden issued the first-ever presidential proclamation of Indigenous Peoples Day on Friday, giving the biggest boost to date in efforts to refocus the federal holiday celebrating Christopher Columbus towards an appreciation of Indigenous…
Biden is the first president to mark Indigenous Peoples Day | Taiwan News
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden issued the first-ever presidential proclamation of Indigenous Peoples Day on Friday, providing the most significant impetus to date…
CIM Group Provides $ 43.2 Million Bridge Loan Guaranteed by the REVERB by Hard Rock Hotel in…
ATLANTA - (BUSINESS WIRE) - October 7, 2021--CIM Group, a…
BoI becomes a signatory of the United Nations Responsible Banking Principles
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The Bank of Industry (BOI) has become an official signatory of the United Nations Principles for Responsible Banking, a unique framework for a sustainable banking sector developed through a!-->!-->…
In 10 Charts: How China Burdened Poor Countries With Massive Debt, “Buyers’…
NEW DELHI: China has burdened poor countries with "hidden debt" worth $ 385 billion thanks to its strong push for Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) projects, study finds recent. The study by the international development research laboratory…
China strengthens political control of internet giants
BEIJING (AP) - The ruling Communist Party is strengthening political control over China's internet giants and exploiting their wealth to pay for its ambitions to reduce reliance on US and European technology.
Anti-monopoly and…
Q&A: County office director for response, recovery and resilience talks about CZU rebuilding…
A year after the CZU Lightning Complex fires, many families in Santa Cruz are still awaiting county approval to rebuild their homes. The county created the Office of Response, Recovery and Resilience late last year to help speed up the…
United Security Bancshares Appoints Two New Members To Board Of Directors
FRESNO, Calif .-- (COMMERCIAL THREAD) - The board of directors of United Security Bancshares (the "Company") (NASDAQ: UBFO), the parent company of United Security Bank (the "Bank"), today announced the appointments of Heather…