May 9, 2024
Investment

TELUS Global Ventures rebrands, extends its reach with investments tallying 150 market transforming global companies

Among 2024’s investments so far: UK-based mental health company TalkLife, UK-based accessibility-first navigation app Waymap and US-based smart building technology Kode Labs TELUS Pollinator Fund for Good is one of the world’s largest corporate social impact funds managed by TELUS Global Ventures VANCOUVER, BC, May 8, 2024 /CNW/ – Global technology company TELUS accelerates the reach of its strategic investment arm and announces

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Mortgage

Why has a £50bn US hedge fund become Scottish Mortgage’s biggest shareholder?

At £12.3bn, the UK’s largest investment company Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust may have been on a rollercoaster over the past few years, with the economic downturn and rally in technology stocks. But following a period of underperformance, the fund has recently drawn the attention of US hedge fund Elliott Advisors, which, it has emerged, took a 5 per cent stake,

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Investment

UN Whistle Blowers Fired for Challenging Risky Investment Policies of the Pension Fund — Global Issues

by Thalif Deen (united nations) Tuesday, March 05, 2024 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Mar 05 (IPS) – The UN Ethics Office, established in 2006, has promoted an organizational culture in the world body, including integrity, professionalism, respect for diversity and protection for whistle-blowers. But the UN Pension Fund, whose assets amount to a staggering $88.3

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