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APEC Business Advisory Council – ABAC I to be held on 12-14 February 2023 at the Cordis Auckland, New Zealand. Latest details revealed by our colleague & friend of PBEC Stephen Jacobi at Tradeworks. Link to PR: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/nz-international-business-forum_at-the-request-of-the-united-states-which-activity-7008563092208979969-YYup?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios
Under the theme “Creating a Resilient and Sustainable Future for All,” the United States emphasized its commitment to drive forward work on key issues such supply chain resilience, digital trade, connectivity, opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises, climate change and environmental sustainability. https://www.apec.org/press/news-releases/2022/apec-rolls-out-priorities-for-2023
Sustainable Fitch’s five key ESG Credit Trends for 2023 are: 1. Economic and Political Challenges to Test ESG’s Staying Power 2. Increased Focus on Climate Pledge Follow-Through and Implementation 3. Growing Physical Risks to Drive Short-Term Mitigation Strategies 4. Emerging Markets to Benefit from Focus on Nature and Climate Equity 5. Private and Retail Investors Bring New ESG Priorities to Capital Markets Despite difficult market and economic conditions, ESG’s importance in investments and corporate management has continued to grow. In…
Background to November 2022 Annual Dialogue Recommendations In late October, the Business Advisory Council presented its recommendations to the group chairman for onward transmission to the member countries’ economic leaders. In addition, many drafting participants presented the document formally to their heads of government; the proceedings of APEC’s annual dialogue take place at that highest intergovernmental level, and so it was for this year’s attendance at that venue. APEC in Action 2022 APEC’s continuing working groups will focus on the…
Issue: 028: December 2022 PBEC Trade Report December 2022 – Part II INDO-PACIFIC & OTTAWA GROUP COMPLETE MEETINGS: Negotiators from the 14 Indo-Pacific Economic Framework economies have completed their first negotiating round in Australia. The talks were attended by 450 officials. Meanwhile the Ottawa Group has met virtually to plan its 2023 agenda for WTO reform. ASEAN & EU KEEP FTA ON HORIZON: ASEAN and the EU have kept the prospect of an FTA between them as a long-term objective….
This PBEC Podcast episode of ‘The Value Prop – APAC Investing’ focuses on a recording from one of our 1:1 Dialogue fireside chat sessions at our recent PBEC Annual Dialogues Summit on the latest from Vietnam’s economic outlook, discussing some of its recent documented successes, latest opportunities and new challenges/risks to factor in. Overall, it’s a pretty bully outlook from two of its leading commentators in Warrick Klein Chairman of KPMG Vietnam and Michael Kokalari Chief Economist from Vina Capital in Ho…
This PBEC Podcast episode of ‘The Value Prop – APAC Investing’ focuses on the important role and actions of IFC’s globally and in the region. We are joined by WAIFC – World Alliance of International Finance Center’s Managing Director Jochen Biedermann who shares his perspectives and latest updates from both large and small, even digitally remote IFC’s that have launched in recent years. We also talk about central banks newfound role and opportunity to take back some control with the roll out of digital sovereign…
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Let’s find out with viewpoints from leading experts based in Hawaii USA, Timor Leste, and French Polynesia Moderator & Speaker: Michael Walsh PBEC CEO (Hong Kong SAR) Speakers: Celeste Connors CEO Hawaii SDG Local2030 Hub & Senior Adjunct Fellow at East-West Center (Honolulu, Hawaii) Danny Burrows – Co-Founder & Principal Trade-Worthy (Australia) Vincent Dropsy Managing Director at French Polynesia University & Chair of French Polynesia FPTPECC French Pacific Territories Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (French Polynesia) The latest economic & trade…