Michael Hurley

2X Challenge publishes gender equality criteria for investors

The 2X Challenge to invest to improve gender equality has published investment criteria for private financiers, as the initiative announced it has surpassed its initial objective by 50%, to drive $4.5 billion in investments.

SocGen, CDC sign $100m West Africa risk sharing facility

Societe Generale and the UK's CDC Group have agreed a $100 million trade finance risk sharing facility to increase access to finance for businesses and importers in Africa.

Morgan Stanley builds impact into multi-asset fund

Morgan Stanley Investment Management has launched a multi-asset fund that aims to provide "a measure of downside protection in volatile markets", as well as to incrementally increase investments in companies with potential to create positive environmental or social impact.

Aegon, ABN AMRO team up to launch impact fund

Aegon Asset Management and ABN AMRO plan to launch a listed equity impact fund this year, in a tie-up that will look to tap growing demand for impact investments in their respective network of clients.

TPG's Rise Fund opens renewables arm with 1GW purchase

TPG's flagship impact investing fund has purchased a 1GW portfolio of solar photovoltaic projects from China-based Trina Solar for an undisclosed sum.

Irish impact fund raises €20m for technology investments

Private equity group VentureWave Capital has raised €20 million ($23 million) at first close of a fund that will invest in technology companies in Ireland that "generate a return for society as well as investors".

People Moves 26 June: Eurosif; Inclusive Capital Partners; Danske Bank; XP; GRI; Willis Towers Watson; 2DII

US Development Finance Corporation unveils impact assessment system

The US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) has unveiled a system by which it plans to assess the positive and negative environmental and social impact of its investments.

IFC celebrates 100 signatories to impact principles

100 investors have signed up to a set of principles that require annual public disclosure of information on how they seek to achieve positive impact through their investments, as well as independent verification of their alignment with the principles.

Impact classification system launch 'a critical step forward'

The launch of a system by which asset managers 'self-classify' the type of impact they create through their investment has been hailed as a "critical step forward" for the area of impact investing.