Malk Partners provides ESG due diligence, strategic advisory, and portfolio monitoring services to middle-market private equity, growth equity, venture capital, and private credit clients. Malk’s… Continue Reading
A New Global Financial Landscape Gains Momentum at COP27
Key Takeaways The Bridgetown Initiative proposes major reforms to the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund that will help the Global South invest in… Continue Reading
The Downfall of FTX: A Case for Good Governance
Key Takeaways The crash of FTX, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, can be attributed in large part to a lack of good governance… Continue Reading
Black Friday and ESG: ‘Tis the Season for Risk (and Opportunity)
Key Takeaways Black Friday is a significant economic and cultural date, with a significant portion of the U.S. population taking advantage of in-person and online… Continue Reading
The Anti-ESG Trend: State-Level Pushback Comes for ESG
Key Takeaways Conservative attacks on ESG have increased markedly, with critics, most notably state officials, claiming ESG investing strategies prioritize an ideological agenda over financial… Continue Reading
Aerospace & Defense
On February 24th, 2022, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Longstanding assumptions about the necessity of (or lack thereof) defense spending have been brought… Continue Reading
Malk Material: what role should carbon offsets play in net zero commitments?
Earth Day 2021 was perhaps most defined by commitments to slash carbon emissions. The US hosted ‘Leaders’ Summit on Climate’ saw a once-laggard US finally… Continue Reading
Malk Material: Tax Avoidance and the Materiality Leap
Corporate tax avoidance costs the US government an estimated $64B annually – revenue that could offset additional deficit spending or enable additional social programs moving… Continue Reading