Archive

  • Welcome to Impact

    12 May 2020

    A new section of the Environmental Finance website has been launched to host the best of our coverage of the rapidly growing impact investing market.

  • BlueOrchard, Schroders developing microfinance relief fund

    11 May 2020

    Impact investor BlueOrchard and Schroders are developing a blended finance fund that will target Covid-19 relief efforts for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in emerging markets.

  • Domini launches impact mutual fund

    07 May 2020

    Domini Impact Investments has launched an impact equity fund that will invest in areas including low-carbon energy, financial inclusion and healthcare.

  • Impax wins Canadian impact fund advisor mandate

    07 May 2020

    Impax Asset Management has been appointed as sub-advisor for Northwest & Ethical Investments' CAD115 million ($79 million) impact fund.

  • HSBC picks fixed income head for impact role

    07 May 2020

    HSBC's asset management division is to create an impact investing strategy that will be led by its former banking head of environmental, social and governance (ESG) fixed income research.

  • Shortage of impact strategies "is hampering progress"

    07 May 2020

    A dearth of impact strategies among European asset managers is stunting market growth despite a surge in demand that saw $2 billion in net new flows to impact mutual funds last year, according to Cerulli Associates.

  • Triodos, BlueOrchard pledge microfinance support amid Covid-19

    05 May 2020

    Incofin, Triodos and BlueOrchard are among a group of impact investors that have pledged to support microfinance institutions with refinancing options amid the fallout from Covid-19.

  • ISS ESG creates impact rating system

    05 May 2020

    ISS ESG has devised a system by which it will rate companies' management of their positive and negative contributions to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

  • Morgan Stanley raises $110m climate impact fund

    05 May 2020

    Morgan Stanley has raised $110 million at final close for a 'global climate impact fund' that will invest in private markets.

  • Former Green Investment Bank CEO Kingsbury joins impact firm

    30 April 2020

    Shaun Kingsbury is to join impact investment specialist The Conduit Investment Advisors as its first CEO.