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BMO REIT for care housing to list in London
31 August 2021A company managed by Bank of Montreal (BMO) Real Estate Partners that plans to rent out housing for the vulnerable is aiming to raise £250 million...
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Fast and loose fund names could undermine impact investing - ISS ESG
27 August 2021A "lack of discipline" by fund managers applying the term 'impact investing' to sustainability-themed listed equities strategies could undermine the credibility of the impact market, according to a note by data provider ISS ESG.
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Moody's launches SDG data product
27 August 2021Moody's ESG Solutions has launched a data product it says can help investors "align strategies with" the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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LeapFrog buys stake in Ghana bank to promote financial inclusion
25 August 2021LeapFrog Investments has acquired a 16.94% stake in Fidelity Bank Ghana, in a move it says will help the impact investor promote "financial inclusion and digital transformation" across the African nation.
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Schroders, Civitas raise £192m for social housing fund
24 August 2021Schroders Capital and Civitas Investment Management have raised £192 million ($260 million) at final close of a social impact strategy focused on UK housing.
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Impact interest in food systems is growing rapidly - Big Path Capital
23 August 2021Rapidly accelerating interest in sustainable agriculture assets has been observed recently among investors targeting positive environmental impact, according to Big Path Capital.
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Prudential makes $200m commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion
23 August 2021Prudential Financial has made a $200m commitment through the Prudential DEI Portfolio to private equity investments constructed with a diversity, equity and inclusion lens.
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The billion-dollar funds that have changed impact investing
20 August 2021What does the broader impact market think of large private equity giants' positive impact claims, Michael Hurley asks
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Impact fund raises $210m to 'preserve' US affordable housing
18 August 2021IMPACT Community Capital has raised $210 million to provide short-term bridge loans that are intended to help developers and owners of affordable housing "who want to preserve their properties' affordability status".
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BlackRock, Temasek and Amundi among G7 Impact Taskforce members
17 August 2021Investment managers including BlackRock, Temasek and Amundi are among dozens of members of a global Impact Taskforce to promote financing that creates positive social and environmental impact.