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Janalakshmi to lead investor rush into India’s microfinance sector
After Janalakshmi's record-breaking deal, Indian MFI sector likely to raise Rs 2,000 crore in FY15
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PRESS RELEASE: IIX announces CGI Commitment to Action on Women’s Impact Bond
Impact Investment Exchange Asia (IIX), a leader in social sector development through impact investing, recently announced its Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Commitment to Action on Women’s Impact Bond (WIB) at the 2014 CGI Annual Meeting.
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WIN-WIN 2.0: Connecting gender lens investing with clean tech
The smoke released from traditional sources of household energy pose serious risks to the people’s health – particularly women and children. That’s why Calvert Foundation and its partners have committed to investing an additional $20 million through its women-focused WIN-WIN portfolio, in organizations and enterprises that provide clean household technologies and fuels.
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Bank of America Announces $10 Billion Catalytic Finance Initiative to Accelerate Clean Energy Investments
New York, 23 September 2014 - Bank of America today announced a Catalytic Finance Initiative, designed to stimulate at least $10 billion of new investment into high-impact clean energy projects.
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Why the Rockefellers are betting on renewable energy
Sure, it's mostly symbolic. But the global energy business is also on the cusp of a dramatic transformation.
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PRESS RELEASE: CGAP CEO Ehrbeck Will Join Omidyar Network As Partner
Omidyar Network today announced that Tilman Ehrbeck will join the philanthropic investment firm as a partner. Based in Washington D.C., Ehrbeck will oversee Omidyar Network's Financial Inclusion, Impact Investing, and Property Rights initiatives. Omidyar Network Managing Partner Matt Bannick made the announcement during the Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting in New York.
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For Social Enterprises, The Bottom Line is Impact: Four Lessons About Investing in Social Businesses
Despite Cambodia's rapid economic growth driven by strong exports, private investment and a growing agricultural industry, nearly one in five Cambodians live below the international poverty line.
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Tata announces social enterprise challenge
The Tata Group has announced the commencement of the Tata Social Enterprise Challenge (TSEC) 2014-15, a joint initiative with the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (IIM-C), to find India's most promising early-stage social enterprises.
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