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What boards should know about balancing ESG critics and key stakeholders

Harvard Corporate Governance

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) topics are often discussed as if there is a collective understanding about what they mean. The use of ESG as an umbrella term for so many topics has led to misperceptions and, at times, controversy about whether focusing on certain risks and opportunities violates duties to investors.

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Four Facts About ESG Beliefs and Investor Portfolios

Harvard Corporate Governance

However, the motivations of retail investors for investing in ESG assets, including the relative importance of financial and non-financial considerations, are not well understood.

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Advancing digital trade: Key outcomes from the WTO’s Work Programme on electronic commerce

ThomsonReuters

Key highlights from WTO MC13 on e-commerce Dedicated discussions: Member nations engaged in dedicated discussions, exchanging experiences and submissions on various e-commerce-related topics. There is a commitment to deepen these discussions, focusing on identified topics and leveraging insights from previous engagements.

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The Director’s Guide to Shareholder Activism

Harvard Corporate Governance

In this sense, shareholder activism may include an institutional investor’s engagement with companies around governance matters or a retail investor’s shareholder proposal, as well as a hedge fund’s proxy fight. They are influenced by market pressures, stores of capital, and hot topics in governance.

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SIPP Industries Announces Strategic Acquisition of Revenue Share in Calypso Pharmaceuticals to Bolster Position in Cannabis and Hemp Industries

Benzinga

Calypso Pharmaceuticals specializes in developing niche products such as beverages, nasal sprays, edibles, topicals, and water-soluble nano-emulsified products tailored for the cannabis and hemp markets. The acquisition marks a significant milestone in SIPP Industries' mission to expand its product portfolio and market presence.

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Remarks by Commissioner Crenshaw at Virtual Roundtable on the Future of Going Public and Expanding Investor Opportunities

Harvard Corporate Governance

So today’s topic is particularly apt. Such concerns include misaligned incentives, several points of dilution that may disproportionately impact retail investors, and a lack of liability that may be creating an unjustified advantage in this path to the public markets over the traditional IPO. [3]

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The Consumer Retail Investment Banking Group: King of the Generalists?

Brian DeChesare

Ask anyone joining a large bank which group they’re most interested in, and consumer retail investment banking is a likely answer. If you’re unsure about your long-term plans but you want to earn a lot and are willing to put in long hours, why not join the consumer retail group? Recruiting into Consumer Retail Investment Banking.

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