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The Scope of Private Actors in Impact Investing, Philanthropy
According to Central Statistics Office data released last month, the per capita income in real terms (at 2011-2012 prices) in 2015-2016 is set to reach Rs.77,431 as compared to Rs.72,889 in 2014-2015.
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- Impact Assessment, Investing
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- South Asia
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5 Easy Ways to Impact Invest In Women — And the World
To many, impact investing connotes low or no returns. Despite the skepticism, these investments made with the goal to generate a social or environmental impact alongside a financial one, is a growing market. About $60 billion worth of impact investment assets are under management, according to the Global Impact Investing Network – which provides much-needed capital to some of the world’s biggest challenges, in sectors ranging from agriculture to education. And some of the biggest returns lie with women.
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- Investing
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Morningstar Introduces Industry’s First Sustainability Rating for 20,000 Global Funds
To help investors evaluate funds based on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors, Morningstar, Inc. (NASDAQ: MORN), a leading provider of independent investment research, today introduced the Morningstar Sustainability Rating™ for funds. The new rating will enable investors around the world to evaluate mutual funds and exchange-traded funds based on how well the companies held in their funds are managing their ESG risks and opportunities.
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- Environment, Impact Assessment, Investing
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- impact investing
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Interactive Graphic: The Top-Performing Socially Conscious Funds
Investing in socially-friendly funds is expanding rapidly. In the United States, at least $7 trillion is invested in strategies focused on environmental, social and corporate governance causes, so-called ESG strategies, an 89% increase since 2012, according to The Forum for Sustainable and Responsible Investment.
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- Investing
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- impact investing
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New York Pension Fund Could Have Made Billions by Divesting From Fossil Fuels
New York State’s pension fund would have an additional $5.3bn to give to its retired employees if it had divested from fossil fuel companies and put that money into clean energy, according to a new report.
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- Energy, Environment, Investing
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Gross Loan Portfolio Increases 39.3% in Pakistan’s Microfinance Sector
The gross loan portfolio of the microfinance sector increased 39.3% year on year (YoY) to reach Rs93 billion at the end of 2015.
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- Investing
- Region
- North Africa & Near East
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- lending, microfinance
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New Report Explores Activity, Challenges in Impact Investing in Southern Africa
In Southern Africa, the big action in impact investing is in South Africa. But even in that country, there are a great many challenges.
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- Investing
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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DriveU Raises $1 Million From Unitus Seed Fund, Silicon Valley Angel Investors
At a time when ride hailing services such as Ola and Uber are rolling out offers to dissuade consumers from using personal vehicles, DriveU, an on-demand driver provider launched by an early backer of TaxiForSure, has raised about $1 million from Unitus Seed Fund and undisclosed angel investors from the Silicon Valley, said co-founder and chief executive Rahm Shastry.
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- Investing
- Region
- South Asia