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Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors have become an increasingly important consideration for investors and regulators as awareness of climate change and other sustainability issues grows. ESG factors are are non-financial factors that investors and lenders use to identify material risks and growth opportunities and include the following, and are core to an organisation’s strategy and operations. However, with the rise of ESG, there comes an increased focus on greenwashing. In Australia, the ACCC and ASIC are working together to address greenwashing or misrepresenting a company’s environmental credentials. What is greenwashing? Greenwashing is the act of making false or misleading...

Strong Despite Challenges and Opportunities for Growth in Emerging Industries

In uncertain times, businesses have learnt to be more agile and opportunistic to survive and thrive. One way to do this is through mergers and acquisitions. By pursuing underperforming competitors or businesses with complementary capabilities, you can quickly build market share and improve your business’s bottom line. In this blog post, we will discuss some of the things you should consider when it comes to mergers and acquisitions – and where to find opportunities. Mergers and acquisitions A study by KPMG found that mergers and acquisitions were the most common form of growth for global businesses in 2021, with 2022...

Inflation is a term thrown around in the media and by economists, but what does it mean? Inflation can be defined as a sustained increase in the general level of prices for goods and services. It is measured using the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which looks at the changes in prices of a basket of goods and services over time. In this blog post, we will take a closer look at inflation, including: What is inflation? Who sets the inflation rate? What factors drive inflation? What does inflation impact? How to measure inflation What is stagflation? What is inflation? Inflation...