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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
- Region
- 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
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As Wealthy Millennials Take Control Of Family Fortunes, Impact Investing Is Set For A Big Boost
More than a quarter of ultra-net-worth “family offices” are now putting money into social and environmental areas–and that number is rising.
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- Investing
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- ESG, impact investing
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Barclays launches an ‘impact investing’ fund seeded by Harvey McGrath in response to demand
Barclays has developed and launched an impact investment vehicle, seeded by Sir Harvey McGrath and designed to reflect the social conscience of the modern investor; together they believe conscience and credible returns can be compatible.
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- Uncategorized
- Region
- Europe & Eurasia
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- ESG, impact investing
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Press release: American Portfolios Addresses SRI through the Launch of its Nine Points Investment Management Impact Portfolios
American Portfolios (AP) has added to its long-standing commitment to corporate social responsibility by launching the Nine Points Investment Management (NPIM) Impact Portfolios. Through Socially Responsible Investing (SRI), these portfolios select investments using Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) criteria to provide advisors with a total portfolio solution. "SRI is more than a fad; it’s where the future of investment is moving," Director of Investment Research Jessica Skolnick, CFA states.
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- Investing
- Tags
- ESG, impact investing
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