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TPG Growth’s Rise Fund invests $70 mn in Fourth Partner Energy
Fourth Partner Energy will use the funding to accelerate its growth through the RESCO (renewable energy service company) model
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Emerging markets next on map for impact investing
"There are strong returns and very measurable impact," said Rekha Unnithan, manager of Nuveen's $650 million impact investing portfolio, where emerging markets account for nearly 40% of the overall strategy. "They are recognizing that this is not just a niche area."
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- ESG, impact investing
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UN says Asia’s social enterprises face $2.5T funding gap
To address the $2.5 trillion funding gap in Asia, the United Nations is counting on the private sector to support social enterprises.
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- Investing
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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LeapFrog Set to Invest in Nigerian Pension-Fund Manager
LeapFrog will help ARM Pensions improve its digital-service channels, facilitate partnerships and boost brand awareness to help retain and add customers, investment director, Michael Joyce, said in the statement.
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- Investing
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- impact investing
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Omidyar Network will invest $200 million in India over next 4 years
Philanthropic investment firm Omidyar Network will be investing over $200 million in India in the next four years to fund start-ups in areas such as civic tech, education and digital identity.
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- Investing
- Region
- South Asia
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Fidelity Charitable Study Finds Impact Investing at Tipping Point, Announces Expansion of Its Impact Investing Program
Over 70% of affluent, next-gen donors are already engaging in impact investing.
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- Investing
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- impact investing, research
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U.K. government pledges support to expand impact investing
The U.K. government will work with the financial services industry to help make impact investing easier, including potential changes to pension fund law.
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- Investing
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G7 DFIs Aim to Mobilize $3 Billion to Invest in World’s Women
A major new commitment was announced today by the development finance institutions (DFI) of the G7 to mobilize $3 billion by 2020 for investment in business activities that will benefit women. The 2X Challenge: Financing for Women (‘2X Challenge’), is an ambitious target that calls on DFIs to mobilize their own funds, as well as private capital, to unlock resources that will help advance women as entrepreneurs, as business leaders, as employees and as consumers of products and services that their enhance economic participation.
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- Investing
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- impact investing