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Good Intentions, Perverse Outcomes: The Impact of Impact Investing!

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I have made no secret of my disdain for ESG, an over-hyped and over-sold acronym , that has been a gravy train for a whole host of players , including fund managers, consultants and academics. It is human nature to want to make the world a better place, but does impact investing have the impact that it aims to create?

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CFOs to face EBITDA margins challenges, Gartner says

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Most organisations will be unable to deliver the profitable outcomes investors have come to expect across much of the last decade, as the convergence of low rates, suppressed wages, and steady economic growth that enabled those results no longer exists.

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GlobalEcon Grows Chinese Presence With Shanghai Office

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Global Economics Group (GlobalEcon) has branched out in China with the opening of an office in Shanghai, its second location in the country, the economic management consulting firm announced on Tuesday (Jan. Evans and Dr. Zhang served as economic experts for Tencent in the first and second trials of Qihoo 360 v.

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Optimism in ASEAN remains despite inflation concerns

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Optimism in ASEAN remains though inflation is fuelling concerns about a possible economic downturn in the region, said UOB recently when releasing its ASEAN Consumer Sentiment Study (ACSS) 2023. This year, UOB partnered with global management consulting firm Boston Consulting Group on the study, the bank noted.

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Retailo Raises $2.3M In Seed Round To Boost Financial Inclusion

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The round was led by Abu Dhabi-based Shorooq Partners , while 500 Durian (the 500 Startups fund for Southeast Asia) and 92 Ventures chipped in as well, along with angels from the region’s top startups and leading management consulting firms, according to the release.

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Breaking the bias in Asia’s workplace

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The management consultant noted that 2021 was an influx of gender diversity. While the overall percentage of women S&P500 CFOs decreased in 2020, as CFO resignations reached record highs, they rose year over year, hopefully signalling the start of an upward trend, added the consultant. Russell Reynolds.

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CFO Leadership Council Highlights Our First 10 DEI Ascend Honorees

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Early in her career, she worked as a management consultant with Deloitte & Touché and Accenture. Her consulting experience included audit and risk advisory services, project management, business process improvement and information technology, primarily serving financial institutions. in Economics from UCLA and M.B.A.