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2012 mid-year predictions for ‘socent’ and impact investment

This post includes mid-year predictions for the impact investment sector. While the predictions by the author regarding the impact investment climate in mid-2011 have also been discussed, this year’s predictions include better facilitation, integrated decision making, and more confluence. Read more here.

September 10, 2012

Maximum impact investing with IIVN

To tackle development issues at a sustained, effective and global level, impact investment must be scaled massively. This is where the model of IIVN (Integrated Impact Value Network) comes in. IIVN is a model designed to channel and leverage capital for maximum environmental, developmental and financial impact. Read more here.

September 10, 2012

India: Ankur Capital – the new seed investor on the block

Ankur Capital, which has already raised over US$5 million and expects to invest INR 2-2.5 million is interested in enterprises that work in livelihoods, rural, health and education sectors. Their specialty is that they are making seed investments in enterprises which would otherwise have no way of growing. Read more […]

September 10, 2012

Strategic plan for impact investment in social enterprises

This post talks about the potential of impact investors in creating an ecosystem of small and medium enterprises which cater to social goals. It provides rationale for traditional institutional investors being interested in these BoP (Base of the Pyramid) markets, taking directives from the UN Global Compact and Rockefeller Foundation […]

September 10, 2012

Do social impact bonds (SIBs) really pay dividends?

While the concept of social impact bonds was first piloted in the UK to reduce the rates of recidivism, they have taken off in the US in both New York as well as Massachusetts. The catch with these is that investors will lose their initial capital if the agreed conditions […]

September 10, 2012

Hedge funds missing out by ignoring socially responsible investors

Most hedge funds do not employ socially responsible (SRI) screens, and most SRI investors are not in a position to invest through customizable separate accounts. This scenario makes institutions lose out on the opportunity to enhance risk adjusted returns. Read more here.

September 10, 2012

Impact investment in India

There are not very many rural social enterprises one would find at investor-startup summits and gatherings. This has a lot to do with the lack of capital which hinders most social enterprises from achieving the scale required to be even considered by large scale impact investors. Here is where names […]

September 10, 2012

Impact investment for the Tony Elumelu Foundation

The Tony Elumelu Foundation is an Africa-based and Africa-funded non-profit organization, which focuses on economic progression in Africa through the African private sector. This post shines a light on the impact investment initiatives of the Elumelu Foundation. Read more here.

September 10, 2012

SIB: 12 new support providers for £10 million contract readiness fund

The £10 million worth Investment and Contract Readiness Fund which is to be delivered on behalf of the Office for Civil Society by the SIB (Social Investment Business) has announced 12 new support providers. PricewaterhouseCoopers has been chosen as one of the organizations involved. Read more here.