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Study: Investors Choose Sustainability for Better Returns
The 2017 Schroders Global Investor Study of 22,100 people who invest across 30 countries found the majority of them view sustainable investing as a way to generate profits and not just potential positive impact.
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- Impact Assessment, Investing
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Press release: Symbiotics Partners with TriLinc Advisors Ahead of SOCAP17
“Symbiotics is very happy to partner with TriLinc, as an innovative impact investing manager based out of the United States, having built a model to reach the missing middle in emerging and frontier markets,” said Roland Dominicé, CEO of Symbiotics. “Our shared goals and vision create a natural alignment for our investors and target markets; we look forward to continue financing their operations and sharing on this experience at SOCAP this year.”
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- Impact Assessment, Investing
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- ESG
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ESG Demand Grows, But May Not Be Compatible With Index Investing
Two-thirds (68%) of investors feel financially secure, emboldened enough by strong stock market gains to take additional investment risks, but the market’s record highs and historic calm over the past year aren’t enough to soothe their fear of losses, according to a new survey by Natixis Global Asset Management.
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- Investing
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- ESG, impact investing
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New Forests: Path clears for ethical investors
Timberland investor New Forests is encouraging Singapore to become Asia’s hub for impact investing, while solving the region’s annual pollution problem.
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- Environment, Investing
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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- ESG, forests, impact investing
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Sustainable Investments Are Not Always What They Seem
Developing countries in particular often have informal or incomplete land titling, and lack clear maps of existing individual and community land use, empowered community representation and local government, written contracts in local languages, and clear arbitration procedures.
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- Environment, Investing
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- ESG, global development
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Impax Acquires Pax World To Create $14B Impact Investing Firm
Pax World Management, investment advisor to Pax World Funds with $4.5 billion in AUM, has been acquired by Impax Asset Management Group plc, a United Kingdom-based firm with $9.4 million in AUM. Both firms specialize in sustainable and impact investing.
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- Investing
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- ESG, impact investing
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Australia Launches its First Live Impact Investing Database
Investors looking to support businesses making a social impact have been bolstered by the launch of a live impact investing database, which looks to connect investors and investees in this growing market.
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- Impact Assessment, Investing
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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- ESG, impact investing
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Credit Suisse looks to make an impact with new investment wing
Credit Suisse has set up a new department to nurture socially conscious investing, the latest effort by a major bank to cater for growing demand for so-called impact investing.
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- Investing
- Region
- Europe & Eurasia
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- ESG, impact investing