“10 Insights on Financial Inclusion from the 2014 Global Findex” – Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP) – May 6, 2015
On May 6, 2015 the Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP) published 10 insights from the 2014 Global Findex, a database that “covers 800 indicators and draws from survey data covering almost 150,000 people in 143 economies.” You may read the insights on the CGAP internet site.
“Exclusive – World Bank’s pension investments clash with principles” – Reuters – May 4, 2015
On May 4, 2015 Reuters published an article that alleges that investments made by the World Bank staff pension fund clash with the principles the institution promotes. “The World Bank indirectly invests part of its $18.8 billion (£12.4 billion) staff pension fund in companies in industries such as coal and tobacco, holdings that clash with […]