Everbridge Appoints Pamela Larson as Chief Security Officer for North America
Pamela Larson joins Everbridge as Chief Security Officer for North America, enhancing security strategies with her 20+ years of expertise in risk and resilience
Safilo North America Appoints New Leadership Team
Safilo North America appoints Gabriele Cusani Sodano as President & Chief Commercial Officer, focusing on growth.
Unlocking the Future of ESG Investments
The rise of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investments has seen an increase in demand for such products in the asset management market. However, concerns around the lack of clear ESG standards and the potential for “greenwashing” have regulators proposing new rules and guidance. Asset managers must ensure their ESG products deliver genuine outcomes to meet regulatory standards, but face challenges in finding enough investable opportunities in the market. The creation of high carbon transition funds by large institutional investors may offer a solution to the traditional divestment approach, contributing to real economy emission reductions. Firms launching new ESG products must stay ahead of the evolving regulatory environment, with KPMG’s Asset Management team offering effective ESG strategies and regulatory analysis to stay competitive.
Exclusive: Goldman Sachs to cut asset management investments that weighed on earnings
Goldman Sachs Group Inc’s asset management arm will significantly reduce the $59 billion of alternative investments that weighed on the bank’s earnings, an executive told Reuters.
Exclusive: GE lays off workers at onshore wind unit as part of turnaround strategy
General Electric Co is laying off workers at its onshore wind unit as part of a plan to restructure and resize the business, which is grappling with weak demand, rising costs and supply-chain delays, four sources familiar with the move said.
Analysis: Made in Canada: Factories see silver lining in supply chain woes
Global shipping and supply chain bottlenecks are encouraging Canadian firms to bring production back home, but some companies would have to absorb higher costs and build expertise in certain sectors for local manufacturing to pick up pace.
Analysis: Visa’s Amazon spat shows power is shifting to retailers in fee battle
Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O)’s latest spat with Visa (V.N) shows big retailers, armed with a growing array of payment options, are gaining the upper hand in their power struggle with card providers, but it’s not a crisis for the payment company.
