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How impact investing can reach the mainstream
Nearly ten years have passed since a coalition of philanthropists and investors introduced the financial-services industry to impact investing, a practice distinguished by its aim to generate social and environmental benefits alongside financial returns.
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- Impact Assessment, Investing
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- North America
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Raising The Bar For ESG Investing Expectations
For years, many investors assumed that choosing environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing came with a cost—a performance shortfall. Based on our recent survey, that picture has changed.
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- Impact Assessment, Investing
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The Surprising State of Equity Crowdfunding Post-JOBS Act
From savings to banking to investing… finance is moving online. With this, we’re seeing the disruption of venture capital brought about by new laws that may change the game for how entrepreneurs can raise funding and who can invest.
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- Impact Assessment, Investing
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- North America
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The State of Impact Investing in India
If there is one thing the government’s ongoing demonetisation drive has amplified, it’s the yawning gap that exists in India between the privileged and the underserved. In that context, it seems appropriate that the country hosted its first convention on impact investing this week. Put together by the Impact Investors Council in partnership with the ministry of external affairs, the convention saw 175 limited partners and fund managers from the impact investing universe converge in New Delhi.
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- Impact Assessment, Investing
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- South Asia
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Impact investing in India could touch $6-8 billion by 2025: McKinsey
McKinsey & Co. says impact investing in India has the potential to grow from $1 billion worth of investments in 2015 to $6-8 billion by 2025. According to McKinsey, the Indian impact investment space has seen $4.1 billion worth of cumulative investments in the past six years. The pace of investment is growing at 15% annually, it said.
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- Impact Assessment, Investing
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- South Asia
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Demonstrating the Depth and Diversity of Opportunities in the Impact Investing Fund Landscape
ImpactBase is the searchable, global database of impact investment funds and products used by over 2,700 investors.
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- Impact Assessment, Investing
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Trump Election May Spur SRI Investing
Donald Trump's election may spur more socially responsible investing, says Lisa Woll, CEO of US SIF, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit organization that promotes sustainable, responsible and impact (SRI) investing.
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- Environment, Impact Assessment, Investing
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- North America
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On Philanthropy: New Research Shows Many Donors Are Impact Investors and Engaging Rising Generation
Important information about trends in individual and family philanthropy is revealed by two recent studies. These findings help us understand the nature of philanthropy in the U.S. They are pertinent to philanthropists and nonprofit organizations alike.
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- Impact Assessment, Investing
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