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The private sector turn: private equity, financial intermediaries and development

On November 22nd 2010, CounterBalance and the Bretton Woods Project hosted a conference in London on "The Private Sector Turn" - the increasing shift from public to private funding in development finance, the forms it takes and what it means for activists and affected people. Andrew Watt of the European Trade Union Institute, laid out the mechanisms of private equity investment (part 1 of 2), concluding that while rates of return and value addition are excellent for investors, their social impacts are highly damaging and a wave of bailouts may be around the corner. A summary of the day's proceedings, including links to audio and presentations can be found here: brettonwoodsproject.org
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The private sector turn: private equity, financial intermediaries and development

On November 22nd 2010, CounterBalance and the Bretton Woods Project hosted a conference in London on "The Private Sector Turn" - the increasing shift from public to private funding in development finance, the forms it takes and what it means for activists and affected people. Nuria Molina of EURODAD speaks here (part 1 of 2) about the significant role the World Bank's private sector lending arm, the International Finance Coorporation, has played in this transition. A summary of the day's proceedings, including links to audio and presentations can be found here: brettonwoodsproject.org
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EIB 'missing in action' for Europe's SMEs - a Bankwatch report

Independent reseacher for Bankwatch and Friends of the Earth/Czech Republic Isabella Besedova explains here a new study on the European Investment Bank's recent lending to small and medium sized enterprises as a response to the global financial crisis. A number of particularly alarming findings are highlighted, including a lack of oversight and transparency of where this lending is going. For more information, you can download the report at bankwatch.org and read news coverage in the EU Observer at euobserver.com
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In the wake of ArcelorMittal - part 1

This short film looks at the steel conglomerate's poor track record of stakeholder engagement and health and safety in the workplace at its plant in Temirtau, Kazakhstan. For more information about the globall coalition of organisations monitoring the activities of ArcelorMittal, visit their website - www.globalaction-arcelormittal.org/
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