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Viewpoint: COVID-19 and the Resiliency of Impact Investing
Industry insiders put forward the case for ESG-focused and impact investing being a successful strategy for every bottom line.
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- Coronavirus, Investing
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Press Release: World’s First $10 Million Sanitation Development Impact Bond Launches
A groundbreaking initiative to bring safe sanitation to some of the poorest and most vulnerable households in Cambodia launches today. The Cambodia Rural Sanitation DIB is the world’s first Development Impact Bond for sanitation and aims to eradicate the high rates of open defecation in the country and accelerate the Cambodian government’s efforts to reach universal sanitation.
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- WASH
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- Asia Pacific
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Press Release: Initiative for Blended Finance Launches to Make Sustainable Development More Effective
University of Zurich unites with leading research, knowledge and practice partners to provide excellent, practice-driven research & education for a more powerful collaboration between public & philanthropic funders and private investors.
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- Europe & Eurasia
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Apollo Jumps Into Impact Investing With Plan to Raise $1 Billion
Alternative asset managers are starting funds devoted to meeting environmental, social and governance targets as they seek to gather a steady stream of fees and diversify offerings for investors as demand grows.
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- Investing
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Morgan Stanley Arm Reps With ESG Analysis Tool
The Morgan Stanley Impact Quotient, colloquially dubbed IQ, is the latest example of the financial services industry's growing acceptance of and appreciation for impact or sustainable investing principles.
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Point: ESG — or Socially Responsible — Funds May Soothe Your Conscience but Could Weaken Your Portfolio
I have always been opposed to socially responsible investing — that is, investing with the aim of making a political statement — in the public pension environment.
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- Investing
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Press Release: WDI Helps Launch New Student-Run International Investment Fund
The fund, called the International Investment Fund (IIF), will target small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in India. Graduate students enrolled at Ross and in joint-degree programs with other U-M schools and colleges will be responsible for investing, managing and growing the investment portfolio as part of a course at Ross. WDI has worked closely with Kaul to develop the fund and made an initial financial commitment to the fund.
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A Landmark Impact Investment: Could This Innovative Experiment with Islamic Finance Provide a Model for Both Sectors?
Impact investing and Islamic finance are two segments of the socially responsible finance spectrum that rarely intersect – despite having much in common. But according to Umar Moghul, a transactional lawyer with experience in Islamic law, a recent impact investment by Mission Driven Finance in Somali Family Service of San Diego offers an example of how the two sides can come together to boost their mutual impact.
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