Citywire South Africa reports that ESG considerations are increasingly determining whether private-market investment opportunities progress at all, rather than simply forming part of post-investment reporting. Old Mutual Alternative Investments says ESG has effectively become an initial screening hurdle: opportunities that conflict with a fund’s exclusion criteria or responsible-investment requirements may ...
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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has updated its sustainable finance framework, reinforcing that climate and sustainability risks are increasingly being treated as mainstream financial and conduct risks rather than specialist ESG issues. The FCA’s anti-greenwashing rule, in force since May 2024, requires sustainability-related claims to be fair, clear and ...
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By Lee Rossini
The value of using artificial intelligence (AI) for improving strategic decision-making is apparent. AI can provide access to analytical capabilities that were previously only available to larger organisations with technology budgets and data-science teams. However, the growth of accessible, off-the-shelf generative AI tools offers opportunities to smaller businesses through improved methods of prediction, risk management and decision-making. Nevertheless, although there is increasing adoption of AI tools, skills, cost, cybersecurity and effective integration are still challenges for these businesses.
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