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Press Release: New IRRCi Report: Investors Finding Innovative Paths to Address Systemic Environmental, Social, Financial Issues
A new state-of-the-industry report finds that investors are deliberately incorporating new investment approaches to help address systems-level risks and opportunities. The study indicates that investors are intentionally attempting to influence systems-level risk factors previously ignored as beyond the impact-ability of institutional investors.
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- Impact Assessment
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As Development Aid Evolves, Digitizing Tax Payments Can Have Dramatic Benefits for Emerging Economies
In 2015, a global agreement for financing the Sustainable Development Goals recognized domestic resource mobilization as essential to inclusive growth. This makes regular tax revenue more vital than ever to the future of many low-income countries.
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Is Responsible Investing Near a Tipping Point in North America?
With environmental, social and governance (ESG) concerns becoming more pervasive among investors, Europe has taken an early lead in ESG adoption. But North America may not be far behind.
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- Impact Assessment, Investing
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- North America
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Impact Investing Awaits Rise of Asia’s Young Rich
Socially responsible and impact investing is gaining traction in Asia but a leading Swiss private bank argues it won’t flourish until younger generations are handed control of the fortunes of the region’s wealthiest families. Lombard Odier expects more of Asia’s wealth will be funneled into impact and socially responsible investment (SRI) as control shifts to younger family members who believe they can invest in worthwhile causes and generate at solid return at the same time.
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- Impact Assessment, Investing
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- South Asia
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Press Release: PA Treasury Announces $100 Million Impact Investing Initiative
Pennsylvania Treasurer Timothy A. Reese today announced the launch of a $100 million impact investment initiative that will provide the "double-bottom line" benefit of providing a competitive rate of return while supporting state investments in affordable housing, small business, health and educational facilities, and infrastructure projects. Treasury will invest the funds through RBC Global Asset Management's (RBC GAM) Access Capital Community Investment Strategy which will design a portfolio of high-quality, securitized, fixed-income investments in Pennsylvania projects.
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Exchange-Traded Funds Are Making It Easy To Be A Socially Responsible Investor
Socially responsible investing used to be very low on the priority list for most fund providers. Some may even relegate it to a niche trend with small market potential when compared to the overwhelming demand for income or smart-beta indexes. However, the rise of gender equality, environmental impact, and other social issues has created a booming new category within the ETF universe.
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- Impact Assessment, Investing
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- North America
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You Asked, We Answer: Can Microloans Lift Women Out Of Poverty?
You've probably heard the stories. A desperately poor woman in a poor country gets a tiny loan — a couple hundred dollars. It's the break she's always needed. With that money she can finally buy the materials to start a small business. She turns a profit. Her income rises. Now she has money to expand her business even further, buy her kids more nutritious food, pay their school fees. Over time, she lifts her whole family out of poverty.
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Your Guide To Impact Investing
For more than four years, I’ve been covering impact investing as a regular Forbes contributor and have written hundreds of pieces about the space. Here’s the thing: most impact investments are only open to wealthy people.
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- Impact Assessment, Investing
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