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Press release: ImpactUs’ mission continues through strategic acquisition by MissionPoint
Their shared interest was to build the necessary infrastructure to connect private impact investments with institutions, individuals and financial advisors. Many of the equity partners will remain connected through an Impact Advisory Group that the new venture plans to establish to provide insight around product sourcing and impact.
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- Investing
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- impact investing
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#MeToo spurs investors to move money to companies that support women
Investment industry insiders say they've fielded increased interest from clients about putting their money toward supporting investments focused on women's issues.
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- Investing
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Want strong stocks that also have a positive impact on the world? Morgan Stanley has 30 candidates
According to a Thursday note, the 30 were selected by the investment bank’s sustainability team, which evaluates securities through the lens of ESG investing. ESG stands for environmental, social, and corporate governance; strategies that evaluate companies on these issues and use those scores to form portfolios are sometimes called socially responsible investing.
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- Investing
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- ESG, impact investing
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Press release: ImpactAssets Releases Seventh Annual IA 50 Impact Investment Fund Showcase
ImpactAssets has released its 2017-18 ImpactAssets 50 (IA 50), a free, online database for investors and financial advisors that features a diversified listing of 50 private capital fund managers that deliver social and environmental impact as well as financial returns. IA 50 users can sort and filter across a range of asset classes (debt, private equity and real estate), geographies, size of funds, themes and more.
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- Investing
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- impact investing
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Why China has yet to catch the wave of global responsible investing
A lack of understanding about the importance of ESG and its potential benefits is hampering its adoption among Chinese firms, according to the UN-backed Principles for Responsible Investment organisation.
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- Investing
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- Asia Pacific
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- ESG, impact investing, SDGs
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Why Omidyar Network Invested in the Global Steering Group for Impact Investment
Is impact investing reaching a tipping point? Multiple signs point to growing momentum.
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- Investing
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- impact investing
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Viewpoint: The thing about impact investments
The thing about impact investments is the best of them look like regular investments.
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- Investing
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Startup venture funding jumped more than 50% in Africa last year to a record high
Across sectors, financial inclusion accounted for 45% of total investment—more than any other sector—with $253 million raised. Partech’s report categorizes off-grid tech, fintech and insurance tech startups under financial inclusion.
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- Investing
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- startups, venture capital