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Opinion: Global health is good business — Trump should get in the prosperity
As President-elect Trump considers submitting a fiscal year 2018 budget request to Congress, scores of government funding issues will be intensely debated. America’s investment in global health is one area that should stand outside the political fray.
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- Health Care, Investing
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- North America
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- impact investing
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MFA Design for Social Innovation to Host Design Summit
MFA Design for Social Innovation (DSI) at the School of Visual Arts in New York will host Measured Summit, a two-day gathering in January 2017, to mark its fifth anniversary as the only master of fine arts degree in Social Innovation Design.
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- Impact Assessment, Investing
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- North America
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- innovation, product design
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Better Ventures Closes $21 Million Fund to Back the Next Tesla or Patagonia
Oakland-based venture capital firm Better Ventures recently closed its second fund at $21 million according to cofounder and managing director Wes Selke.
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- Impact Assessment, Investing
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- impact investing
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World Bank Invests in Myanmar’s Financial Inclusion, $100M in Credit
The World Bank established the Financial Sector Development Project to support Myanmar’s SMEs — the latest sign of progress in the country’s economy.
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- Investing
- Region
- South Asia
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Retirement Plan Sponsors Remain Cautious on Impact Investing and ESG
2016 was an effective year for providers and recordkeepers searching to incorporate socially and environmentally conscious investment themes; yet fear of fiduciary risk and industry jargon are slowing progress among defined contribution (DC) plans.
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- Impact Assessment, Investing
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- North America
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- ESG, impact investing
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Aavishkaar to raise $150 million fund for Africa investments
Impact investment firm Aavishkaar Venture Management Services (AVMS) plans to raise up to $150 million to invest in Africa, said a senior executive. “We are looking to raise between $100 million and $150 million for the African fund. We will start the fund-raising around the middle of 2017 and we expect to close it in 2018,” said Vineet Rai, founder of Intellecap-Aavishkaar group.
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- Impact Assessment, Investing
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Could Fiduciary Standards Be Lowered to Encourage ESG?
Groom Law says the strong push in international bodies such as the European Commission and OECD to encourage pensions to take into account environmental, social, ethical and governance (ESG) factors could spill over to the United States.
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- Environment, Impact Assessment, Investing
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- ESG, impact investing
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What Will It Take for the New Gates-Led Clean Energy Fund to Be a Breakthrough?
Last week, Bill Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft and co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, announced Breakthrough Energy Ventures, a $1 billion fund that will invest in clean energy innovation.
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- Investing, Technology
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- renewable energy