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Musk’s ESG attack spotlights $35trn industry confusion

Elon Musk’s rejection of environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) scores as a “scam” highlights ...

Published 21 May, 2022 04:34am

Opinion

How the world has changed—II

The above (carried in the first part of this two-part article) appears to paint a rather bleak picture of the future...

Published 31 Mar, 2022 05:11am

Pakistan

PBC, IFC host webinar

ISLAMABAD: There is growing acceptance by business to adopt responsible environment, social and governance (ESG)...

Published 11 Feb, 2022 04:31am

Pakistan

Pakistan plans to raise another $1bn from ESG Eurobonds: report

Finance minister Shaukat Tarin says fund will be utilised for projects such as developing clean water and cleaning up the rural landscape

Published 03 Feb, 2022 06:26pm

Markets

Fitch rates Saudi Arabia's PIF 'A', in line with sovereign

DUBAI: Fitch Ratings on Wednesday assigned Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) an 'A' credit rating in line...

Published 02 Feb, 2022 08:01pm

Proposed USD Sukuk certificates: Fitch, Moody’s assign ‘B-’, ‘B3’ ratings, respectively

ISLAMABAD: Fitch Ratings has assigned Pakistan’s proposed US-dollar sovereign global Sukuk certificates, to be...

Updated 19 Jan, 2022 09:31am

Opinion

How 2021 became the year of ESG investing

Investors concerned about climate change and social justice had a bumper year in 2021, successfully pushing ...

Published 24 Dec, 2021 05:43am

Pakistan

FFC attends seminar titled ‘ESG integration into investing’

RAWALPINDI: Fauji Fertilizer Company (FFC) was invited by Dr Shamshad Akhtar, Chairperson ESG Task Force to attend...

Published 17 Dec, 2021 04:30am

World

Transparency of ESG investment ratings faces scrutiny

LONDON: Market regulators set out a global framework on Tuesday to police environment, social and governance (ESG)...

Published 24 Nov, 2021 05:18am

Markets

Brazil's Ambipar Environmental calls off IPO

SAO PAULO: Brazilian waste management company Ambipar Environmental ESG Participacoes SA said late on Thursday it...

Published 11 Oct, 2021 04:32am

World

BIS warns of potential green investments bubble

ZURICH: The Bank for International Settlements, considered the central bank of central banks, warned Monday of a...

Published 21 Sep, 2021 04:10am

India has fewer ESG funds than other top 10 economies

NEW YORK: India has fewer funds focused on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues than other top 10...

Published 27 Aug, 2021 04:46am

Pakistan

SCBA provides sustainable-trade financing facility to Gul Ahmed Textile Mills

KARACHI: Standard Chartered Bank (Pakistan) Limited in continuation of its global initiative for supporting...

Published 17 Aug, 2021 04:42am

Business & Finance

Asia’s ESG bond issuances hit record $69bn this year

HONG KONG: Asia-Pacific borrowers more than doubled issuance of bonds tied to environmental, social and governance...

Published 21 Jun, 2021 03:43am

Opinion

New blood at Wall Street’s old guard rattles Corporate America

A new generation of executives at the world’s biggest asset managers is helping drive an uprising against ...

Published 04 Jun, 2021 05:06am

World

Yellen calls for standardized measurements on green investments

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) fund assets have grown from $10 billion in 2015 to $246 billion in March 2021, she said.

Published 03 Jun, 2021 05:03pm

Business & Finance

Morgan Stanley aims to support $750bn in low-carbon investments by 2030

As part of the commitment, the bank said it would escalate activities such as green-bond financing and financing companies that support clean technology and renewable energy.
As investor interest surges in environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues, a fleet of companies have taken steps to improve their performance on this front.

Published 13 Apr, 2021 08:29pm

World

Norway wealth fund should invest in fewer companies, government says

To cut number of firms in reference index by up to 30%.
Says easier to follow up companies with fewer companies in.
To exclude new emerging markets for now, including Saudi.

Published 09 Apr, 2021 06:43pm

Business & Finance

JPMorgan forms new team in commercial banking unit as part of green push

As part of the move, JPMorgan's commercial banking division named Brian Lehman as the head of the 'Green Economy' team, the bank said in a statement.
Lehman, who was most recently the head of diversified financials team within the commercial bank's financial institutions group, has more than 20 years of experience in sustainable finance.

Published 08 Apr, 2021 09:02pm

Business & Finance

BAT becomes 3rd highest ESG-rated FTSE-100 company

ISLAMABAD: British American Tobacco (BAT) has been named as the third highest ESG-rated FTSE-100 company by...

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

Opinion

Sheen comes off green in crowded climate investment space

The booming market in green finance faces a test this year as more investors balk at lofty share price tags even on...

Published 18 Mar, 2021 03:56am

Business & Finance

Facing pressure, ExxonMobil names 2 new board members

NEW YORK: Facing pressure from mainstream investors as well as environmentalists, ExxonMobil on Monday named two new...

Updated 02 Mar, 2021 09:44am

Pakistan

Over 70pc of population exposed to unsafe drinking water: Moody’s

ISLAMABAD: More than 70 percent of the population in Pakistan is exposed to unsafe drinking water, says Moody’s...

Published 20 Jan, 2021 04:29am

Forex
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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 15	278.43
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 15	278.23
USD to Japanese Yen / May 15	156.28
USD to Swiss Franc / May 15	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 15	1.26
Euro to USD / May 15	1.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 14	5246.68
Nasdaq / May 14	16511.18
Hang Seng / May 14	19073.71
Dow Jones / May 14	39558.11
India Sensex / May 15	73025.23
Tokyo Nikkei / May 15	38385.73
FTSE 100 / May 15	8467.99
Germany DAX 30 / May 15	18796.11

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 15	78.55
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 15	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 15	209191
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 15	2361.55
Cotton US¢/pound / May 15	74.42
Petrol/Litre / May 16	273.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 16 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 16 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 16 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 16 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 16 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 16 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 16 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 16 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 16 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 16 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 16 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 16 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 16 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 16 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 16 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 16 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 16 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 16 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 16 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 16 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 16 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 16 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 16 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 16 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 16 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 16 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 16 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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