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APG invests $50m in 'racial equality' bond
08 October 2020Netherlands-based pensions asset manager APG has invested $50 million in Bank of America's $2 billion 'Equality Progress Sustainability Bond' that was issued last month.
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UNDP publishes SDG Impact Standards for private equity
07 October 2020A set of standards designed to help private equity fund managers and investors finance the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has been published by the UN Development Programme (UNDP).
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MACIF launches €20m impact asset manager
07 October 2020French mutual insurer MACIF has launched MACIF Impact ESS, an asset manager focused on impact investment.
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'Climate endowment' launches €500m hydropower fund
07 October 2020A 'climate endowment' looking to replicate the alternative investment strategies of Harvard and Yale universities has launched a hydropower impact fund targeting €500 million ($588 million) in investments.
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Impact Investing Institute launches principles for pension trustees
05 October 2020The UK's Impact Investing Institute has developed principles for pension trustees intended to give an 'accessible, practical insight' into the field as well as steps they can take to develop an investment strategy.
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Investor in impact managers makes four hires
02 October 2020Zamo Capital has recruited four private equity investment specialists, including former executives at Morgan Stanley, Aberdeen Standard and BlueOrchard, to its leadership team.
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Tideline launches impact verification business
02 October 2020US-based consultancy Tideline has launched BlueMark, a separate business to provide 'verification' of investors' claims of positive impact.
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Dutch impact investor raises €55m for second fund
02 October 2020Social Impact Ventures has raised €55 million ($64 million) at first close of its second impact fund and has rebranded as Rubio Impact Ventures.
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Pimco launches climate bond fund
02 October 2020Fixed income investment giant Pimco has launched a Climate Bond Fund that will invest in labelled and unlabelled green bonds.
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Credit Suisse ocean health impact fund raises $212m
30 September 2020Credit Suisse has announced its impact fund addressing ocean health and engaging to create a sustainable blue economy has raised $212 million.