A beginner’s guide to sustainable investing: MEE KO DONG/Shutterstock Humans have made drastic changes to the environment. We need to change our behaviour – and we need to do it fast. One simple way you can do your part is by investing your money responsibly. Sustainable investing has emerged as a way to make a …
Four ways to tell the designer fashion items worth investing in from the ones that aren’t: Qtran88/Shutterstock Whether it’s aspiring to the “quiet luxury” or “old money” looks taking over TikTok, or cringing at the “ludicrously capacious bag” scene in the last season of Succession, designer clothes and accessories have been a hot topic in …
Green investing: the global system for rating companies’ ethical credentials is meaningless: As the war in Ukraine rages, finance professionals on Wall Street and in Europe recently attracted outrage by suggesting that investing in arms manufacturers should be treated as ethical investing. In the fight against tyranny, they argued that such an investment “preserves peace …
South Africa in the news: Sustainable Investing: Taking the Lead on Education and Implementation: One of the biggest trends across the financial services industry has been the growth of sustainable investing, in both the number of products and the asset growth over the past couple of years.: “South Africa” – BingNews Sally Rooney holds off …
Investing in sport is still good business for big companies (and vital for fans too): Shutterstock/winui The pandemic has placed enormous pressure on sport. Major competitions and events have taken place without supporters and fans, and vital sponsorship budgets have been drastically cut. According to one report the value of sponsorship across all sports went …
South Africa in the news: Investing in global vaccine equity acknowledges our shared fate: Globalization has already brought us closer together. With a commitment to equitable immunization access, the world can advance toward a shared future of health and prosperity.: “South Africa” – BingNews Dotemu reveals Metal Slug Tactics gameplay: Back in June retro game …
Multinationals don’t approach investing in Africa the same way: the differences matter: Miners fit a ventilation pipe in an underground platinum mine in South Africa. Shutterstock There are growing expectations across the world for companies to show their commitment to corporate social responsibility (CSR). This is especially so for large multinational companies. Their size, influence …
South Africa in the news: Sanlam partners with Robeco on sustainable investing: Sanlam Investments has entered into a partnership with Robeco to cover sustainability issues such as ESG reporting, active ownership and engagement services, as well as marketing and educational …: “South Africa” – BingNews GPS Tracking Software Market: The GPS Tracking Software Market study …
South Africa in the news: Investment tools to consider when investing offshore: And for me what is very important is also to understand me, the South African tax resident, because I think that once I take the money out of the country, we must remember, as South African tax …: “South Africa” – BingNews MultiChoice …
So you think investing in fever screening can curb the spread of COVID-19? Think again: A security guard checks the body temperature of a motorcyclist as a preventive measure. Risa Krisadhi/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images As lockdowns are lifted, procedures are being put in place to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Along with physical distancing, …
The devil is in the detail when it comes to responsible investing: Civil society groups are flagging the risk of 'greenwashing' by companies Shutterstock With the recent flood of pledges by investors to “turn up the heat” on climate action, one might think that the investment industry was in the midst of a profound shift. …
DevOps is a solution to burnout worth investing in: Not a day goes by that I don’t see a tweet or hear somebody talking about burnout. Burnout is becoming a pervasive part of our lives, especially in tech and open source communities. In What you need to know about burnout in open source communities, I …
South Africa in the news: Record-Breaking 2017 Closes Gap Between Impact And Return-Driven Investing In Africa: Danai Musandu, an investment associate at South Africa-based impact investment firm Goodwell, believes that impact investing is not disrupting traditional investing, but rather creating new pathways for mainstream investments by shifting the perspective on …: “South Africa” – BingNews …
South Africa in the news: A Basic Guide to Investing in Property in South Africa: A quick drive around South Africa’s major cities such as Johannesburg, Cape Town, and Pretoria reveals one unmissable feature: amid shiny, high-rise buildings, towering cranes compete for attention as they transport hefty loads up and down new under …: “South …
A Developing Future: Impact Investing & Foreign Aid for a Greater Good – a Africa interest event taking place on 2017-07-20 19:00:00 in United States From grants to loans, private markets to public funds, the aid space is getting increasingly crowded with players, tools, strategies, and philosophies that drive our relationship with the “Majority World.” …
11th Investing in African Mining 2017 – London, UK – a Africa interest event taking place on 2017-11-27 08:30:00 in United Kingdom Now in its 11th year our Investing in African Mining seminar with Premier Sponsors Toronto Stock Exchange & TSX Venture Exchange and Herbert Smith Freehills is the premier African focussed mining event in London. …
Why the US has a lot to gain from investing in Africa’s agri-food systems: Inspecting seeds in Uganda. US development organisations need to understand that today there is considerably greater local expertise. TAO/Flickr The US’s incoming administration has an historic opportunity to extend America’s global leadership by promoting the economic transformations underway in Africa. An …
South Africa in the news: Jean Pierre Verster: “Quantamental” Investing Helps Managers And Investors Avoid Behavioral Biases: He is a chartered accountant and holds the CFA and CAIA designations. He also has a Hons. B.Compt from the University of South Africa. Fairtree Capital is a leading South African investment management firm with extensive experience in …