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Ronald Cohen’s Impact may get $2 billion for India
“Impact is mainstream in India now. These will be two large catalytic vehicles. We are starting a series of consultations in India which will culminate into a launch in October this year,” said Ronald Cohen, Chairman, GSG who is also Co-Founder and Director of Social Finance UK, Social Finance USA, Social Finance Israel.
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- South Asia
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More investment firms are letting clients put their money where their mouth is on gender equality
A demand for tangible action to make gender equality a reality is sweeping across many industries. In finance, one of the steps in this direction has been the recent creation of gender equality exchange-traded funds (ETFs). These give investors the chance to actively invest in companies that champion equality. Last month, Swiss banking giant UBS became the latest firm to offer one of these funds.
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Press release: Capria Network Fund Managers to Raise USD $200 Million in Funding in 2018
Capria, a global investment firm advancing the next generation of local impact fund managers in emerging markets, today announced that the 11 fund managers that currently make up the Capria Network aim to collectively raise ~USD $200 million in funding by December 2018. Capria Network fund managers will deploy funds in sectors that make a critical difference to large sections of the population in emerging markets, while generating strong market-rate returns.
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Press release: Community Housing Capital Announces $15 Million Impact Credit Facility with Calvert Impact Capital
“We have had a long-term, successful relationship with Community Housing Capital and this investment continues our support of its mission to create and preserve affordable housing,” said Lucas Pappas, Director of Investments for Calvert Impact Capital. “We are excited to bring new qualified investors into the impact investing space and connect them more directly with strong mission-driven organizations like Community Housing Capital.”
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- Investing
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- North America
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- housing, impact investing
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Investing for social impact: new signs of promise
Some bond investors aim to earn a return by putting money toward achieving a social good, such as lower recidivism rates. In the process they're upping the ante for governments to better measure progress – not just how many people a program serves.
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Make money, do good: women and young invest with purpose
UBS, a global financial services company, said banks needed to create so-called impact investing products, which further global development goals by supporting sectors such as clean energy, education and healthcare.
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- Investing
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- impact investing, SDGs
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Record-Breaking 2017 Closes Gap Between Impact And Return-Driven Investing In Africa
African startups had a record-breaking 2017 when it came to fundraising, securing a total of $195 million, according to the recently released Disrupt Africa African Tech Startups Funding Report.
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- Investing
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- impact investing
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Abraaj Capital, LPs at odds over fund misuse, investments
According to a report in The New York Times, the PE firm has informed the LPs of its healthcare fund that the hospital operator’s pre-tax earnings have declined from $14 million to $8 million. Abraaj hasn’t marked down the value of its investment to reflect lower earnings, the report said.
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- Investing
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- ESG, impact investing