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New York State Common makes $800m climate-themed investments
14 February 2020The New York State Common Retirement Fund has made $800 million in climate-themed investments so far in 2020.
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KKR closes $1.3bn impact fund
12 February 2020New York-based KKR has reached a final close on its $1.3 billion impact fund.
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Ecosystem Investment Partners closes $455m wetlands fund
11 February 2020Ecosystem Investment Partners (EIP) has hit its hard cap of $454.5 million at final close of its fourth fund.
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NNIP launches €405m impact equity funds
11 February 2020NN Investment Partners has launched three thematic impact equity funds designed to contribute to 14 of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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Harvard publishes framework to measure impact of company products
10 February 2020A framework for "systematic measurement of product impact in monetary terms" has been published by Harvard Business School.
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US SIF makes case for gender equality engagement
10 February 2020Institutional investors have been encouraged to develop more robust engagement practices and consider developing financial products to capture the economic benefits of contributing to gender equality.
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Rockefeller, Packard and Ford among foundations backing impact scale-up fund
07 February 2020The Rockefeller Foundation, David and Lucile Packard Foundation and Ford Foundation are among high-profile US backers of a 'tipping point' fund designed to help boost the impact investing market.
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African access to energy fund raises $45m at first close
07 February 2020A fund aiming to allocate $120 million to projects that provide 'affordable' access to energy for homes and businesses in sub-Saharan Africa has raised $45 million at first close.
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Catalyst invests $28m in affordable US housing and startup space
05 February 2020Catalyst has invested $28 million in affordable housing and office space for small and medium-sized companies in western US states.
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£60bn pension groups to launch London impact fund
05 February 2020Three London pension groups plan to launch a fund that will target investments in affordable housing, urban regeneration, digital infrastructure and clean energy.