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Investors aren’t sold on ‘values-based’ investing, but they may be missing out
Investing with your conscience may not your thing, but it's working for people who know where to look. So-called "values-based" investing — putting money into companies with strong track records on the environment, social issues and corporate governance — has increased among major money managers.
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- Impact Assessment, Investing
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Indian healthcare groups find a cure for higher growth
Cash-rich Indian hospital groups such as recently listed Narayana Hrudayalaya Ltd. are setting up operations in Africa to tap a growing stream of middle-class patients from the continent seeking quality health care.
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- Health Care, Investing
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- South Asia
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- impact investing
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How impact investing can reach the mainstream
Nearly ten years have passed since a coalition of philanthropists and investors introduced the financial-services industry to impact investing, a practice distinguished by its aim to generate social and environmental benefits alongside financial returns.
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- Impact Assessment, Investing
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- North America
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Raising The Bar For ESG Investing Expectations
For years, many investors assumed that choosing environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing came with a cost—a performance shortfall. Based on our recent survey, that picture has changed.
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- Impact Assessment, Investing
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Annual Corporate ‘Impact Investing’ Market Estimated at $2.4 Billion
A new study released by CECP and supported by Prudential Financial, Inc. found that large corporations invest approximately US$2.4 billion each year in initiatives and ventures designed to achieve financial returns as well as a positive economic, social, or environmental impact – commonly referred to as “impact investing.” The groundbreaking pilot study, Investing with Purpose, is the first time that the corporate role in impact investing has been analyzed in depth.
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- Investing
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- North America
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- impact investing, research
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The Surprising State of Equity Crowdfunding Post-JOBS Act
From savings to banking to investing… finance is moving online. With this, we’re seeing the disruption of venture capital brought about by new laws that may change the game for how entrepreneurs can raise funding and who can invest.
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- Impact Assessment, Investing
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- North America
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Press Release: New Report for Impact Investors Offers Strategies for Balancing Financial and Social Impact
Based on $1B and 12 years of impact investing experience, Omidyar Network today published a new framework to help other impact investors evaluate the financial and social impact of their investments. The report lays out a continuum that includes commercial investments, subcommercial investments, and philanthropic grants.
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- Investing
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- impact investing
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“Social investing”: How Altruistic Funds Can Be Bad For You
Are you part of a public pension fund? Then take a hard look at your next quarterly report and see if your fund is performing as well as benchmark indexes.
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- Investing
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- impact investing