Saturday, 11 Oct, 9 – 10:30, Room: tbc http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/TOPICS/CSO/0,,contentMDK:23610678~pagePK:220503~piPK:220476~theSitePK:228717,00.html A Mandatory Approval of Complex Financial Instruments: The Need for a Precautionary Policy to Make Financial Markets Economically Sustainable Sponsor: World Future Council Panelists: Manuel Montes (South Centre), Nathan Coplin (New Rules for Global Finance), CHAIR: Suleika Reiners (World Future Council) The IMF …
We are pleased to announce that Katovich & Kassan Law Group is now Cutting Edge Counsel.
We are pleased to announce that Katovich & Kassan Law Group is now Cutting Edge Counsel. Katovich & Kassan Law Group (K2 Law Group for short) was founded in 2001 to focus on clients that care about social, environmental, and corporate responsibility. For 13 years we have provided a low-overhead …
The World Future Council and the EU Office of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung would like to invite you to an international workshop
The World Future Council and the EU Office of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung would like to invite you to an international workshop on A Mandatory Approval of Financial Instruments (Finance TÜV[1]) September 22nd/23rd 2014 Venue: EU Office Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Rue du Taciturne 38 1000 Brussels. Complex financial instruments increase …
Toward an Inclusive TPP Trade Pact
Toward an Inclusive TPP Trade Pact By Dr. Harsha Vardhana Singh* NEW YORK, Aug 2014 (IPS) – The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations have been hitting headlines recently, but not for all the right reasons. The media provides an incomplete picture of its implications, focusing mainly on its process …
Tomorrow’s investment rules: a global survey
Tomorrow’s investment rules: a global survey From Ernst & Young and Institutional Investor Over the past few years, corporations have started to report more non-financial information, including data on their environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance. Whether driven by regulation, a desire for market advantage, or to meet the needs …
Incubating a non-dollar architecture
from our Advisory Board member ,Frank Bracho, Venezuela’s former ambassador to India Incubating a non-dollar architecture The launch of the BRICS bank can now give the member countries confidence to experiment with other geoeconomic ambitions. Incubating a non-dollar financial architecture can be the next goal. There are existing models to …
OTHER NEWS: Japan Remains Committed to ‘Advancing Vibrant Diplomacy’
Japan Remains Committed to ‘Advancing Vibrant Diplomacy’ By Isamu Ueda* TOKYO, Jul 2014 (IPS) – In recent years, Japan has found itself it in a rapidly changing security environment. The global balance of power has shifted and various new threats have emerged within the region, including the development …
BRICS to launch World Bank and IMF rivals
With thanks to our Advisory Board member, author/economist,Frank Bracho, Venezuela ‘s former ambassador to India ~ Hazel Henderson, Editor Americas BRICS to launch World Bank and IMF rivals Russia and Brazil throw weight behind proposal to rival Western-run institutions, a day before summit in Fortaleza. Last updated: 15 Jul 2014 …
The World Future Council and the EU Office of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung are organising an international workshop on “A Mandatory Approval of Financial Instruments”
The World Future Council and the EU Office of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung are organising an international workshop on A Mandatory Approval of Financial Instruments (Finance TÜV) September 22nd/23rd 2014 Venue: EU Office Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, Rue du Taciturne 38 1000 Brussels. Complex financial instruments increase levels of opacity – …
IEX Pricing Aims to Drain ‘Dark Pools’
In its bid to become a full-fledged stock exchange, IEX Group Inc. plans to unveil a pricing system aimed at stealing market share from other exchanges and enticing big banks to shut down their so-called dark pools. The upstart firm will allow broker-dealers, including most Wall Street banks, to trade …