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

Musings on Markets

In response, I have been told that the problem is not with the idea of ESG, but in its measurement and application, and that impact investing is the solution to both market and society's problems. 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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SoftBank Could Invest $40B In New Indonesian Capital

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While no figure has been suggested yet, SoftBank has reportedly offered to invest a maximum of $40 billion in a new capital city Indonesia intends to create on Borneo island. The official reportedly noted that he would talk about the possible investment more with Son at the Word Economic Forum meeting on Monday. and China. .

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SoftBank To Invest In Indonesia’s Sustainable City

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SoftBank Chief Executive and Founder Masayoshi Son wants to invest in the building of a $34 billion smart capital in Indonesia that would focus on renewable resources, according to a report by Bloomberg. Plans for the new city include all the latest advancements in hospitals, schools and botanical gardens.

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California Long Ruled U.S. Shipping. Importers Are Drifting East.

CFO News Room

In August, Los Angeles lost its title as busiest port in the nation to the Port of New York and New Jersey as measured by the number of imported containers. The boxes made it easy to transport goods by land and then stack the containers onto ships for their journey. carrying 58 boxes bound for Houston. It is spending more than $1.3

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Global business optimism rebounds as inflation eases

Future CFO

The climb in global business optimism has been driven by record numbers of mid-market business leaders expecting increases in profitability (up four points to 59%), selling prices (up four points to 55%) and revenue from exports (up two points to 47%), the firm noted.

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10 Monday AM Reads

Barry Ritholtz

Venture-capital investments are plunging, along with valuations of prepublic companies. Barron’s ) • Why It’s So Hard for China to Shake the ‘Uninvestable’ Tag : In 2021, Goldman Sachs said the word was starting to feature in a number of client conversations about the country’s stocks. ( A Wealth of Common Sense ) • On Wall St.,

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Employee Benefits to Offer as a Small Nonprofit

The Charity CFO

For many employees, a good health plan is almost as important as financial compensation. Group health insurance plans are one of the most common ways to provide insurance for employees. A group plan offers lower insurance rates to members (in this case, your employees) because the insurance company spreads risk among the group.