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August 8, 2012
SmartAid for Microfinance Index 2013: Submission Guide
This Submission Guide leads funders participating in the SmartAid for Microfinance Index (SmartAid) through the submission process. It explains the rationale behind the indicators and describes what the SmartAid Review Board looks for when assigning scores. Read more here.
August 8, 2012
ADB, Macquarie, GSIS to invest in US$625 million Philippine fund
The Asian Development Bank, Philippine state pension fund Government Service Insurance System, Dutch pension asset manager Algemene Pensioen Groep NV and Macquarie Group Ltd. (MQG) will invest in a US$625 million-fund focused on infrastructure projects in the Southeast Asian nation. The private equity fund will focus on energy, power, water, environment, communication andpublic-private […]
August 8, 2012
Advisors learning the ropes of impact investing
Money managers and thought leaders recently convened at a full-day impact investing workshop, the third annual Innovative Alternative Strategies conference in Denver. Read about the important discussions here.
August 8, 2012
Morgan Stanley and other banks get serious about impact investing
A 2010 study by the Washington-based Social Investment Forum Foundation found that in the U.S., one of every eight dollars under professional management, or $3.07 trillion, was subject to “environmental or social criteria, policies or screens.” However, until very recently, most products of impact investment type were only offred out of […]
August 8, 2012
Social impact investing catches on in the US
Delinquents in the USA have been included in a rehabilitation programme funded by the Calvert Foundation through Central City Concern. The US$2.5 million in loans are packaged into bonds–really structured notes–that the foundation sells to individuals looking to invest in charitable causes. Read more here.
August 8, 2012
The present value of social investment
The present value of social investment (PVSI), or present discounted value, is the value given to a social investment made at a future date as opposed to today. The present value of social investment can be used to compare taking action today or delaying investment in addressing the nation’s social, […]
August 8, 2012
£10 million social incubator fund launched in the UK
Start-up social ventures in the UK will now be able to access intensive support through the £10 million Social Incubator Fund launched by the UK Minister for Covil Society Nick Hurd. Read about the elements of this programme here.
August 8, 2012
The importance of sustainability in social investment sector in the extractive industry
We cannot deny the importance of social investment when it comes to extractive projects. One of the key elements companies must always keep in mind when investing into affected communities is the sustainability of their efforts. Read more here.
August 8, 2012
Becoming investor ready social enterprises
It is usually hard for social enterprises to land funding from investors. This post talks about the environment in the UK created very recently that makes Social Investment a very real prospect for socially focused start-ups. First hand from a social entrepreneur, this gives her/him the benefit of forcing them […]
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