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MFast Gets Backing from Wavemaker Partners to Increase Financial Services Access in Vietnam
MFast announced it has raised $6 million in its Series A funding round, led by Wavemaker Partners.
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- Finance, Investing, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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Viewpoint: Proponents and Critics of ESG Claim It Can Change Society. Both Will Be Disappointed.
Whether or not asset managers are “woke,” ESG doesn’t hurt oil companies or provide capital for solutions to avoid the worst impacts of climate change, writes Ken Pucker.
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- Environment, Investing
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- Global
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- ESG, impact investing
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BlackRock Backs Fewer ESG Proposals. The Reason Is Surprising.
In a report released Wednesday, BlackRock’s investment stewardship team said too many proposals were “overreaching, lacking economic merit, or simply redundant.”
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- Investing
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- Global
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- ESG
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Press Release: IFC and IDEI Announce Green Bond Issuance for 800 Million Pesos to Promote Sustainable Construction in Mexico
The bond will contribute to the development of green financing for construction in Mexico, while strengthening the country's climate financing market.
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- Investing, Technology
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- Latin America
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Majority of Indian Small Businesses Plan Website Investments, Says GoDaddy India Study
With digitalisation growing at a rapid pace in India, having a strong online presence is vital for businesses.
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- Investing, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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Indonesia Needs $200 Billion Investment for Green Buildings
The building and construction sector accounted for 36 percent of the global energy consumption in 2020.
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- Environment, Investing
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- South Asia
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Press Release: Call for Applications: Women Entrepreneurs are Encouraged to Join IFC’s “She Wins Africa” Program
She Wins Africa will provide investment readiness training for participants and facilitate connections with potential investors through matchmaking and pitching events.
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- Investing
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Gabon ‘Blue Bond’ Swap Raises Hopes for Wave of African Debt-For-Nature Deals
Excitement about debt-for-nature swaps has built this year after Ecuador secured a record $1.6 billion swap in May, freeing up $18 million annually for the Galapagos Islands.
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- Environment, Investing
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- blue economy, impact bonds