Selected news
The following news have been selected due to their relevance for SFG members and sustainable finance professionals active in Geneva and Switzerland.
Green shoe for green markets | |
Green shoe (definition) Also called an overallotment option in which the company issuing securities agrees to offer an additional 10 percent or 15 percent to accommodate strong demand. Excerpt from www.yourdictionary.com. This month, Focus considers investment strategies and the demand for investments that promise not only a potentially promising economic performance, but also make a [...] |
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Father of microcredit seeks finance for all | |
Muhammad Yunus, the Nobel laureate and founder of the microcredit pioneering Grameen Bank, has called for an overhaul of the global financial system to make services available to the very poor. Problems such as poverty and food security could be tackled using a non-profit business model, the Bangladeshi economist told an audience in Bangkok. “We [...] |
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2009 Investor Statement on the Urgent Need for a Global Agreement on Climate Change | |
Clear, credible long-term policies are critical for investors to integrate climate change considerations into their decision-making processes and to support investment flows into a low-carbon economy and into measures for adaptation. Global emissions of greenhouse gases must be cut significantly in order to avoid dangerous climate change with catastrophic economic and social consequences. We therefore [...] |
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Ethos receives the 2009 International Corporate Governance Network Award | |
The Ethos Foundation is the 2009 recipient of the International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN) Award. The award is considered the highest distinction in the field of corporate governance and is given annually for exceptional achievement in that connection. For the Awards Committee, Ethos has helped bring about significant improvements in corporate governance and has had [...] |
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Wealthy becoming increasingly active philanthropists despite downturn | |
Rise of the ‘Go Giver’: New breed of philanthropist emerges. Recession fails to dampen wealthy’s philanthropic spirit – one in four have increased contributions. Wealthy givers will become an invaluable source of innovation and investment for charities as Governments overburdened with debt become more constrained. Wealthy feel they can make bigger impact by donating directly [...] |
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Microfinance Managers’ Views on a New Microfinance Risk Landscape Shift | |
The advent of the current global financial crisis has seen a predictable reordering of perceived risks in the microfinance industry, according to a new survey of microfinance providers, investors, and regulators. The Banana Skins report, published by the Center for the Study of Financial Innovation, and sponsored by CGAP and Citi Foundation with support from [...] |
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Microfinance et prévoyance professionnelle: cette belle inconnue | |
Les Editions EPAS et FUNDO SA ont mené une enquête au sujet du thème «microfinance et prévoyance professionnelle» auprès des caisses de pensions et des institutions liées à l’épargne retraite sur l’ensemble de la Suisse alémanique et de la Romandie. Nous vous présentons ici la première partie des résultats statistiques bruts, assortis de quelques commentaires.La [...] |
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Managers embrace sustainability principles | |
The campaign to persuade investors and the companies they invest in to take a longer term perspective and pursue sustainable policies has been boosted by the financial crisis. “You can’t imagine the number of phone calls I get asking for help in understanding sustainability,” says Matt Christensen, director of Eurosif, the European Sustainable Investment Forum. [...] |
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La Suisse croit à la moralisation des marchés pétroliers | |
La Suisse s’associe à une trentaine d’Etats, des entreprises et des ONG pour assurer une meilleure transparence du marché de l’or noir. Cette plate-forme doit encore démontrer son emprise sur les transactions pétrolières qui passent souvent par ce pays. Carole Vann/InfoSud/Tribune des droits humains – La place financière helvétique est un des principaux carrefour pour [...] |
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L’ISR se déploie et se transforme | |
Les chiffres 2008 du marché de l’ISR français, publiés par Novethic le 4 juin, illustrent l’attrait qu’il représente pour les investisseurs en quête de valeur refuge. A près de 30 milliards d’euros et une croissance de 37 % entre 2007 et 2008, l’ISR se développe et change. Il concerne aujourd’hui majoritairement les produits de taux [...] |
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