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Asia Funds Say Socially Responsible Investment Faces Major Hurdles
Appetite for socially responsible investments in Asia is growing but fund managers say there are still major obstacles that prevent more significant investment in such assets.
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- Investing
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- South Asia
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Three ‘Golden Rules’ of Investing in Health-Focused BoP Models
With an estimated $140 billion needed per year to finance the health-related Sustainable Development Goals, the role of private sector finance is more critical than ever. Dalberg, after exploring the topic from a variety of angles and analyzing successes, synthesized three golden rules of investing in health-focused BoP models to help guide businesses, investors and start-ups.
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UBS Cancer Fund Shows Power of Impact Investing
UBS Wealth Management is proving investors in Asia will warm to funding projects with social and environmental benefits if the potential returns deliver.
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- Environment, Investing
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- South Asia
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Roundup: Chicago’s $100M Impact Test, World Bank Relevance Check – And Defending ‘White Savior Barbie’
Something big happened in Chicago this week, as the Chicago Community Trust, MacArthur Foundation and Calvert Foundation announced their plans to funnel $100 million in impact investments to nonprofits and social enterprises in the Windy City through the Benefit Chicago project. Our editors discuss that development, wonder about the evolving role of the World Bank, and defend "White Savior Barbie" in this roundup.
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U.S. Government’s Development Finance Institution, OPIC, Announces $50 Million Investment in Impact Investing Pioneer Root Capital
The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), the U.S. Government’s development finance institution, announced today a renewed commitment to agricultural impact investor Root Capital. OPIC’s commitment, an increase to a $50 million financing facility, is Root Capital’s largest source of funding, and will significantly support Root Capital’s established on-lending program to rural, underserved businesses in Latin America and Africa.
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- Agriculture, Investing
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Hikma Pharmaceuticals Launches $30M Digital Health Venture Fund in Amman
Hikma Pharmaceuticals has launched a $30 million strategic venture capital fund focused on digital health, therapeutics, and diagnostics startups.Founded in August 2015, the Amman-based Hikma Ventures operates as the corporate venture capital arm of Hikma Pharmaceuticals.
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- Health Care, Investing
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- North Africa & Near East
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UBS Investors Are Aiming to Make ‘Competitive’ Returns From a Fund Related to Cancer
Global investors are always looking for the next best place to put their cash to get decent returns — and this time it looks like many are looking towards the healthcare sector for bumper profits.
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- Investing
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Yunus Centre Trashes Report on US Fund
Yunus Centre in a statement yesterday protested a news article, saying neither Nobel laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus received funds from the USAID personally, nor the Grameen companies got funds because of his friendship with former US secretary of state Hillary Clinton.
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- Investing
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