Covid-19 shapes the case for gender-lens property investment
A 'world-first' gender-lens fund is a proof of concept for impact investments post-pandemic, writes Keith Breslauer of Patron Capital
A 'world-first' gender-lens fund is a proof of concept for impact investments post-pandemic, writes Keith Breslauer of Patron Capital
JP Morgan Asset Management and Environmental Finance's sister publication Insurance Asset Risk have joined forces to understand what lies under the bonnet of insurers' responsible investment announcements. Findings were compiled in a report. We present some of the key high- level discoveries, with part one focusing on regulation. Vincent Huck reports
Impact is a lucid overview of the nascent impact investing 'revolution', written by one of the movement's founders, says Michael Hurley
Research from MSCI shows that governance factors tend to cause more short-term, event-driven risks to company value, whereas carbon emissions are the biggest cause of more long-term, erosion of value.
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Reporting of environmental and social impact is 'patchy' among Asian green bonds, finds a report, which recommends eight priorities for the market. Ahren Lester reports
American Century Investments explains how impact investing in healthcare can pay social and financial dividends, but that data shortfalls make the story harder to tell. Ahren Lester reports.
There is a strong argument that private education has no place in impact investing. The reality is a lot more complicated, says UBP's Eli Koen
The decline of fossil fuels systems is not only a threat to investor returns but also to financial stability. The NGO Finance Watch argues that this should have implications for the way banks are regulated, and urges regulators to use their powers to intervene without delay
Leading institutional investors are working to align their portfolios with the goals of the Paris Agreement. More should follow their lead, says Ian Simm of Impax Asset Management
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Is a rush of family office-managed private wealth into impact investments inevitable, asks Michael Hurley