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Fintech Leaders Debate the Future of Crypto at Davos
The World Economic Forum's discussion on the subject has perhaps been less enthusiastic than last year.
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- Finance, Technology
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Press release: Women Can Use Impact Investing to Change Capital Markets for the Better, Says New Campaign
“Invest for Better aims to make it easier for women to take action and invest with purpose by addressing their need for information, inspiration, community, and support,” Remmer says. “Even joining the conversation at #investforbetter will connect women to others who are now ramping up or already leading the way.”
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- Investing
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Financial inclusion is fast losing steam in India
If financial inclusion efforts are to be fully harnessed and taken forward, the regulator and banks will have to work in cohesion with local government agencies to educate masses on a large scale, highlighting rights and responsibilities.
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- Finance
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- South Asia
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Bono’s new venture takes aim at ‘fuzzy thinking’ in impact investing
The new company, Y Analytics, aims to bridge the gap between researchers and investors “to help decision-makers evaluate impact”, said a statement released on Wednesday.
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- Investing
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- impact investing
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Viewpoint: Is the Business World All About Greed?
What’s driving the rethink isn’t a tingling of the tycoon conscience but brutal self-interest. Millennials want to work for ethical companies, patronize brands that make them feel good and invest in socially responsible companies.
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- Uncategorized
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Viewpoint: Why toilets should be on the agenda at Davos
As the world’s cities grow, and the extreme weather patterns that accompany climate change take greater hold, innovation in sanitation presents more than great opportunity and must not be relegated to the corporate social responsibility team.
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- WASH
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Press release: The Renewable Power of the Mine
As renewable power integration in the mining sector gathers pace, a Columbia University study identifies financing and conflicting interests among different stakeholders as the remaining biggest roadblocks to wide-spread uptake.
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- Energy
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A private equity bet in Latin America proves the strength of fintech investments there
Across Latin America, fintech startups have hit billion-dollar valuations and raised hundreds of millions as investors vie for a piece of the region’s growing e-commerce and financial services markets.
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- Finance, Technology
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