Investment

Blackpeak Tête-à-Tête: 2020: Armageddon or Opportunity – Zeroing in on Key Markets as Investors Shake Off Pandemic’s Chokehold

Blackpeak Tête-à-Tête: 2020: Armageddon or Opportunity – Zeroing in on Key Markets as Investors Shake Off Pandemic’s Chokehold 1200 675 Blackpeak

For this episode, recorded just before the end of the year, Alex Nasr welcomes Robin Ganguly, head of content and editor for Inframation, to talk about the investment climate and deal volume in 2020 in APAC and the key ESG trends to look out for in the coming year.

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Boohoo: an ESG Sob Story

Boohoo: an ESG Sob Story 1200 675 Blackpeak

Online fast fashion retailer, Boohoo Group PLC (BOOH.L), brought tears to the eyes of its shareholders after a Sunday Times investigation in July alleged that a subcontractor of the group was paying less than half of the UK minimum wage to its employees in a sweatshop in Leicester.

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Private Equity and ESG

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While the world’s largest pension funds and financial services providers have been allocating capital toward tackling environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues, private equity (PE) firms have largely lagged behind.

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Grading on a Curve: How ESG Ratings Can Fall Short in Emerging Markets

Grading on a Curve: How ESG Ratings Can Fall Short in Emerging Markets 1200 675 Blackpeak

2019 was a banner year in the remarkable rise of ESG investing. Morningstar reported that nearly 500 actively traded funds in the United States added ESG language to their prospectuses, up from 50 in 2018.

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Navigating the “Green Recovery” From COVID-19

Navigating the “Green Recovery” From COVID-19 1200 675 Blackpeak

The global shift to green is likely to accelerate in the post-COVID-19 world, but this is only symptomatic of a broader trend where Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors are becoming more critical to businesses’ long-term viability and value.

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Different Law, Same Challenges: New Japanese FDI Rules Unlikely to Deter Activist Investors

Different Law, Same Challenges: New Japanese FDI Rules Unlikely to Deter Activist Investors 1200 675 Blackpeak

In November 2019, Japanese legislators revised the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act, requiring foreign investors to obtain government approval before purchasing 1% or more of a listed Japanese company in industries considered sensitive to national security.

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With Tax and Finance Background, New Russian Prime Minister Seeks to Attract Foreign Investment

With Tax and Finance Background, New Russian Prime Minister Seeks to Attract Foreign Investment 1201 676 Blackpeak

On 16 January 2020, Mikhail Mishustin became the new Russian prime minister after his predecessor Dmitry Medvedev and the rest of the country’s government resigned.

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The EU Implements New Regulatory Framework That May Hinder Chinese Investment

The EU Implements New Regulatory Framework That May Hinder Chinese Investment 1200 675 Blackpeak

The EU has been tightening regulatory scrutiny of Chinese inbound investment over the last three years. The implementation in April 2019 of a new EU-wide framework for reviewing acquisitions intensifies the trend of already-declining Chinese FDI in the EU and high-profile blockages of deals there since 2016.

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Argentina’s Surprising Primary Election Results Invite New Political Risks

Argentina’s Surprising Primary Election Results Invite New Political Risks 1200 675 Blackpeak

On Sunday, 11 August, Argentines soundly rebuked President Mauricio Macri’s reform agenda in the country’s primary elections, known locally as PASO.

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EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement: Taking the Current When It Serves

EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement: Taking the Current When It Serves 1200 675 Blackpeak

On Sunday, 30 June 2019, EU member states and Vietnam signed the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and the EU-Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA).

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