Tag Archives: Investors

Taxonomy astronomy: The global search to define sustainable finance (WorldBank)

Arresting climate change will require trillions of investment, the vast majority of which must come from private investors. As issuers increasingly market their offerings to investors seeking green investments, how can they be sure they are putting their money to promote causes as intended? The answer lies in what is known as a green or […]
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Future fit fund solutions through ESG (BizCom)

The investment industry cannot argue that it bears no responsibility for the choices that it makes beyond financial outcomes – to do so would be to ignore its broader social and economic function as an allocator of capital in market-based economies. Yet while ESG could be at a crossroads, and although it may have not […]
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New GIBS article: The potential of crowdfunding to promote business in the context of an emerging economy by Alet Erasmus, Geoffrey Tocknell and Flip Schutte

Crowdfunding has the potential to change the historic standards of the financial services industry and reduce gaps between supply and demand economics. Over the past ten years, it has received increasing attention. However, the potential that crowdfunding holds in less fortunate economic contexts where SMEs are probably needed the most has not yet attracted the attention that it deserves. Acknowledging the influence of knowledge […]
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Leadership lessons for hard times (McKinsey & Company)

During the current global recession, much attention has been devoted to the mistakes that sparked the financial and economic crisis, in hopes of not repeating them. Less has been given to what’s been done well amid the turmoil—to learn, for example, how best to lead a company through these tough times. To contribute to that understanding, […]
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Investing in South Africa roadmap 2020 (Deloitte)

The Investor Roadmap provides both foreign and domestic investors with a broad overview of the social, regulatory and economic environment in which they can expect to operate, highlighting the key features and investment incentives that we believe make doing business in South Africa an attractive proposition.  Download report here..

Doing business in Africa 2020 (World Bank)

The Doing Business 2020 study shows that developing economies are catching up with developed economies in ease of doing business.  Main findings for Doing Business 2020: Doing Business captures  294 regulatory reforms implemented between May 2018 and May 2019. Worldwide, 115 economies made it easier to do business. The economies with the most notable improvement in Doing Business […]
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End of golden era for investors spells troubles for millennials

By: Rich Miller April 28, 2016 Source:  http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-04-27/be-afraid-be-very-afraid-if-you-re-investing-for-the-long-run  

7 ways to build rock-solid relationships with your investors (Entrepeneurship.com)

By Falon Fatemi Source: http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/243456 March 12, 2015 When financing is the only thing holding your startup back from stardom, your heart might be set on hooking an investor and running off to make your dreams a reality. With investors, however, a deal is never truly done. Just because you wooed an investor doesn’t mean […]
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