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ResponsAbility To Empower Women in Emerging Markets via Climate Fund
A Swiss sustainable asset manager, responsAbility Investments, has announced its commitment to apply a gender lens to its investments through one of its climate funds.
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- Entrepreneurship, Environment
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Salesforce Ventures Launches $100 Million Impact Fund To Invest in Cloud Startups With Social Mission
When Salesforce Ventures launched the first $50 million Impact Fund in 2017, it wanted to invest not only in promising cloud businesses, but startups with a socially positive mission
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- Entrepreneurship, Finance, Investing, Technology
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The Nepal Banking Sector Deposits Rs 280 Million (USD 3.8 Million) in COVID-19 Fund After Central Bank Directive
As per revised unified directives, banks and financial institutions can also contribute the fund to protect and treat their employees.
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- Coronavirus, Finance, Investing
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- Asia Pacific
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An Impact Investing Model Designed for Africa: Why the Continent Should Embrace Search Funds
According to Brendan J. Mullen of Secha Capital, there's a little-known but perfectly suited investment model for Africa's emerging markets: search funds. Often vehicles for young, aspiring entrepreneurs to finance, acquire and grow established SMEs, search funds trust the local market by directing capital to where it’s most needed. As Secha launches a new $30 million fund, Mullen shares how investments in both growth and human capital are yielding impressive returns.
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- Investing
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Viewpoint: How to Evaluate Funds that Invest in Women
A growing amount of data show that ESG-focused investments can perform just as well or even better than traditional investments, letting people do good socially and financially.
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- Investing
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