BlackRock is forcing finance to take climate risk seriously

BlackRock is forcing finance to take climate risk seriously

BlackRock, the world’s largest investment firm, will put sustainability at the center of its investment strategy going forward, according to CEO Larry Fink’s annual letter to chief executives. The letter states that BlackRock, which manages almost $7 trillion in...
Private equity group eyes $2.5b clean-up of Bingo

Private equity group eyes $2.5b clean-up of Bingo

Private equity firm CPE Capital, the former CHAMP, has lobbed a $2.5 billion buyout proposal for waste management group Bingo Industries, which marks its biggest move since selling Australia’s second-largest wine group Accolade Wines for $1 billion in 2018. The...