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LeapFrog: Demand for impact 'undimmed' amid market tumult

Investing in SMEs in emerging markets is highly impactful - and can help counteract inflationary pressures, Andrew Kuper tells Madeleine Jenkins

People moves including Macquarie, ISS ESG, EFRAG, Natixis & more...

LeapFrog benefits as valuations of African financial services firms jump

Private equity impact specialist LeapFrog Investments saw an 82% surge in value for its investments in African financial services firms over the past two calendar years.

Impact: areas to watch in 2022

Big-name players demonstrate the growing appeal of impact strategies - but calls for more credible evidence of impact continue to grow, Michael Hurley writes

LeapFrog buys stake in Ghana bank to promote financial inclusion

LeapFrog 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.

Temasek commits $500m to impact investor LeapFrog

Temasek has committed $500 million to impact investment manager LeapFrog, in what the Singapore state-backed investor said is the largest ever single commitment to an impact investor.

LeapFrog, Allianz X in $30m digital health, insuretech funding round

LeapFrog and Allianz X have participated in a $30 million fundraise by emerging markets digital health and insuretech provider BIMA.

People Moves 14 February: LGIM; Leapfrog; AllianceBernstein; Lloyds; Green Giraffe; and more

Impact investment fund of funds passes 'milestone' assets level

An impact investment fund of funds has passed €100 million ($110 million) in assets under management (AUM), shortly after completing a new investment based around financial inclusion.

LeapFrog – targeting the emerging consumer

How does the world's biggest private equity impact specialist invest? Joe Walsh reports