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How should you respond when shares switch into questionable hands?
In the aftermath of the failed Turkish coup d’état in 2016, a shareholder of one of our clients, allegedly a Gülen supporter, was imprisoned and forced to sell his shares to a businessman supported by the regime.
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Complex projects | Dealing with multiple dilemmas
In November 2019, the NGO Human Rights Watch (HRW) published a critical report concerning one of our investments in Feronia, a palm oil producer for the domestic market in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
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2X Challenge: Mobilizing the world’s great untapped resource
In May 2019, FMO joined the 2X Challenge. Launched by the Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) of the G7 in 2018, the 2X Challenge calls for DFIs across the world to work together to mobilize US$3 billion in commitments by 2020 to give women in developing markets access to economic participation.
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2020 Outlook
In 2020 we will continue to steer our effort towards creating more impact on SDGs 8, 10 and 13.
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Economic outlook
Early January 2020, economic forecasts predicted that economic growth will pick up in 2020 and 2021 with global growth of around 4-5%1 in developing and emerging markets. The world around us, however, remains uncertain.
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