Month: January 2023

CalPERS picks new leader for ESG push from World Bank's … – Pensions & Investments

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Peter Cashion will be joining CalPERS in March as managing investment director for sustainable investments, according to a Thursday news release from the pension fund. Mr. Cashion currently is global head of climate finance and CIO of the financial institutions group in the World Bank’s International Finance Corp.He will replace James Andrus, who was named … Read more

How new mortgage rule proposals could affect housing finance – The Globe and Mail

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Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) Peter Routledge in Ottawa.Dave Chan/The Globe and MailCanada’s banking regulator is proposing big changes for housing finance, with potentially three new limits on how lenders grant mortgages.The proposal comes after the Bank of Canada has ramped up interest rates by four percentage points since March 1, the … Read more

Des Moines Public Schools to extend school year after ransomware attack – Des Moines Register

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Des Moines Public Schools canceled classes on Wednesday for a second straight day after a cybersecurity breach of the district’s servers that is being treated as a ransomware attack.But classes are scheduled to resume Thursday morning after IT staff “made significant progress in restoring many of our systems,” district officials said. Students should expect an … Read more

Former IAS officer and cricket commentator V. Ramamurthy passes away – The Hindu

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To enjoy additional benefitsCONNECT WITH US January 13, 2023 08:21 pm | Updated 08:21 pm IST – CHENNAI COMMents SHARE READ LATER V. Ramamurthy Former IAS officer and author V. Ramamurthy, who pioneered Tamil radio cricket commentary, died on Friday after a brief illness. He was 86. Ramamurthy, who belonged to the 1959 batch, retired … Read more

New $1.25 Million UCF Project Addresses State’s Critical Shortage of Special Education Teachers, School Psychologists – UCF

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Project CENTRAL is funded by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education and will help educators in the state receive enhanced education and preparation. By Natalie Fedor and Danielle Hendrix ‘15 | January 11, 2023 University of Central Florida researchers are starting a new $1.25 million project to address a critical shortage of … Read more