Global Survey of ESG Regulations for Asset Managers

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Investment advisers offering funds in more than one country are accustomed to adapting to different regulatory requirements. However, the challenges presented by the global regulation of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing strategies are presenting a particularly arduous burden. Not only do investor demands differ among countries, but the regulators […]

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Satellite images show devastation in Sudan 1 year since conflict began (ABC News) 

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Monday marks one year since the conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group began, writes ABC News. 

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Africa Pushing Limits To Boost Renewable Energy Supply Chain, Security

17 April 2024 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 Comment

Dr. Amani Abou-Zeid is the current African Union (AU) commissioner for Energy and Infrastructure. She believes that cross-border approaches are critical for clean energy affordability. Credit: Aimable Twahirwa/IPS By Aimable TwahirwaABU DHABI, Apr 17 2024 (IPS) Investors, regulators, researchers, policymakers, and representatives of renewable energy companies, acknowledged the key challenges […]

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Zambia: Partners brace to respond to one of the worst droughts in southern Africa

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Countries: Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe Source: African Risk Capacity Southern Africa is facing the worst drought in decades, with millions facing extreme food insecurity and water shortages, amidst a growing climate crisis fuelled by the El Niño weather phenomenon.

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Doing Business in Australia

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Australia welcomes new business and foreign investment by providing a strong economy, a stable political environment and a skilled and talented workforce. Our comprehensive guide to Doing Business in Australia has been designed to assist businesses in understanding some of the key structuring issues and regulatory processes required when establishing […]

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K&L Gates Further Deepens Corporate Practice in Sydney

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Sydney – Global law firm K&L Gates has further bolstered its Corporate practice with the appointment of Divesh Patel as a partner. Patel joins K&L Gates in Sydney from Johnson Winter Slattery, where he was a partner in the firm’s private equity and M&A practice groups. Patel is dual qualified […]

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Solar Power and Biogas Empower Women Farmers in Brazil

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Leide Aparecida Souza, president of the Association of Residents of the Genipapo Settlement in the rural area of Acreúna, a municipality in central-western Brazil, stands next to breads and pastries from the bakery where 14 rural women work. The women’s empowerment and self-esteem have been boosted by the fact that […]

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Chlormequat Contamination in Food Products Draws Attention

16 April 2024 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 Comment

Food manufacturers should pay close attention to the recent developments surrounding chlormequat chloride (chlormequat), a chemical that plaintiffs claim has been detected in various food products sold in the United States. Chlormequat is an agricultural pesticide used on oats and other food commodities. A recently published study in the science […]

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Education Cannot Wait in Responding to the Regional Crisis Stemming From the Armed Conflict in Sudan

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By Yasmine SherifNEW YORK, Apr 15 2024 (IPS-Partners) The conflict in Sudan is one of the worst in the world today, and millions of children and adolescents bear the brunt within and across the border from Sudan. As we mark the one-year anniversary of this vicious conflict, we call on […]

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Nigeria introduces world’s first new 5-in-1 vaccine against meningitis

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Country: Nigeria Source: World Health Organization Nigeria becomes the first country in the world to roll out a new vaccine (called Men5CV) recommended by the WHO, which protects people against five strains of the meningococcus bacteria.

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