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Despite barriers, South Africa is a good place for impact investments
Generating financial returns from investments in social and environmental projects can at times be difficult, but impact investments have provided competitive returns.
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- Investing
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- impact investing
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Impact investing gains traction in Canada
Assets devoted to impact investing in Canada have almost doubled over the past two years, and are set to grow further, according to a report from the Responsible Investment Association (RIA) and Rally Assets published Thursday.
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- Investing
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- North America
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- ESG, impact investing
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Press release: ImpactAssets Releases Eighth Annual IA 50 Impact Investment Fund Manager Showcase
“ImpactAssets is focused on fostering deep impact investing with innovative investment solutions, resources and education,” said Margret Trilli, President and Chief Investment Officer at ImpactAssets. “The IA 50 is a cornerstone of our efforts to help investors gain access to the resources they need in order to help double the impact of their capital.”
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- Investing
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- ESG, impact investing, research
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It’s Really Happening: Watching Impact Influence Capital
For more than two decades, impact measurement pioneers dreamed of the day when their tools would steer massive amounts of private capital into market-rate funds for social good. Now, writes Stephanie Kater at the Bridgespan Group, it’s actually starting to happen. Kater leads the Bridgespan team managing the impact underwriting for TPG’s Rise Fund, the $2 billion impact investing fund that Bono helped to launch. Kater pulls back the curtain on the processes undergirding the world’s largest impact investing fund.
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- Impact Assessment, Investing
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Why Impact Investors Shy Away From Education
As the space has matured, investors have begun gravitating toward a few sectors, particularly financial services and energy. Conversely, only 4 percent of impact investing dollars are spent on education, according to the latest survey by the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) — and even less on education in the global south.
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Report: Most U.S. money managers see sustainable investing as essential to thrive
"The survey results demonstrate that sustainable investment strategies are now a strategic imperative," said Matthew Slovik, managing director and head of global sustainable finance at Morgan Stanley, in a news release announcing the survey results. "It is clear that asset managers will continue to invest new resources and expand their product portfolios in the coming years."
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- Investing
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- North America
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Viewpoint: Impact Investing Isn’t About Cash. It’s About Ecosystems
Impact investing starts before a dollar is invested, and I think it’s time for impact-focused organizations to adjust our language.
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- Investing
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Sustainable Finance Is Growing in the World’s Worst-Polluting Country
Being an impact investor in China isn’t as lonely as it used to be, says Zhang, whose firm has made or facilitated more than $200 million in China-focused environmental and social investments over the past decade. They include projects to develop clean refrigeration technology and to convert agricultural waste into cooking charcoal.
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- Environment, Investing
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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