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MetLife Named to the 2017 Dow Jones Sustainability Index
MetLife was eligible for the DJSI North America, which recognizes a group of the top 20 percent of sustainability performers across the 600 largest U.S. and Canadian companies. MetLife was one of only seven insurers in North America to make the list.
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- Environment, Investing
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Red Cross links investors to war zones with first ‘humanitarian bond’
It is the first time the ICRC has used such a funding model - channeling private capital investments rather than relying only on government or philanthropic donations for humanitarian projects.
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- Investing
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- impact investing
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Impact investing finds its place in India
The country’s market for purpose-driven finance could grow to $6 billion to $8 billion in 2025. What’s shaping the landscape?
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- Impact Assessment, Investing
- Region
- South Asia
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The Alchemist owner Palatine closes its largest ever impact investment fund at $132M
UK-focused private equity firm Palatine, which owns bar and restaurant chain The Alchemist, has closed one of the largest ever impact investment funds at a total of $1.3M.
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- Investing
- Region
- Europe & Eurasia
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What the inaugural Global Trends in Giving Report tells us about donors worldwide
Nonprofit Tech for Good has published its inaugural 2017 Global Trends in Giving Report, which aims to provide a better understanding of donors worldwide and their giving habits and preferences.
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- Investing
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India: TPG leads $161m funding round in Janalakshmi Financial
According to a company statement, TPG is investing a “significant amount”, while existing investors Morgan Stanley Asia-managed PE fund Treeline, QRG Enterprises and Vallabh Bhansali also participated in the latest round.
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- Investing
- Region
- South Asia
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Press release: American Portfolios Addresses SRI through the Launch of its Nine Points Investment Management Impact Portfolios
American Portfolios (AP) has added to its long-standing commitment to corporate social responsibility by launching the Nine Points Investment Management (NPIM) Impact Portfolios. Through Socially Responsible Investing (SRI), these portfolios select investments using Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) criteria to provide advisors with a total portfolio solution. "SRI is more than a fad; it’s where the future of investment is moving," Director of Investment Research Jessica Skolnick, CFA states.
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- Investing
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- ESG, impact investing
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Are impact investors missing a trick by overlooking local communities?
For Durreen Shahnaz, an investment banker turned social entrepreneur from Bangladesh, impact investing seeks to "connect the Wall Streets of the world with the backstreets of underserved communities". But how realistic is this?
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- Impact Assessment, Investing
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