The Brief: Cutting in the middle men, and women, to reach …
Oct 10, 2024 · Featured: Financial Inclusion. To reach customers and build trust, inclusive fintech ventures cut in the middlemen and women. In emerging economies where market fragmentation and inadequate infrastructure create massive inefficiencies, you might think “cutting out the middle men” is the answer. Instead, many impact tech startups are cutting ...
Investment Associate - ImpactAlpha
Oct 28, 2024 · We are seeking an Investment Associate with 2-3 years of professional experience to join our team in Salt Lake City, UT. The successful candidate will work under the direction of the firm’s CIO and engage in a broad array of investment-related and business development tasks. Key duties include supporting due diligence of investment strategies ...
ImpactAlpha | Impact Investing News, Climate, Sustainable Finance
Oct 11, 2024 · Ninety One’s $4.2 billion Global Environment strategy makes invests in wind and solar energy, green batteries, sustainable building materials, energy-efficient appliances and lighting and other solutions for the low-carbon transition. Holdings include Schneider Electric, Power Grid Corporation of India, and Orsted.
California Endowment goes ‘all-in’ on impact - ImpactAlpha
The Endowment has always used negative screens to weed out investments in tobacco, for-profit prisons and firearms. As it looked to be more intentional, the Endowment carved out $350 million for mission- and program-related investments that have supported California-based community development financial institutions and affordable housing intermediaries, as well as diverse fund managers such ...
ImpactAlpha Open: Data to debunk emerging market risk
Oct 22, 2024 · Hear him out. GEMs loan data debunks misperceptions of emerging-market risk. Despite years of calls for market transparency, the full data set of loans known as Global Emerging Markets, or GEMs, has never been made public. That made GEMs’ release of aggregated, anonymous crosstabs a revelation, if not a surprise, reports Jessica Pothering.
Investment Analyst - ImpactAlpha
Oct 29, 2024 · The Investment Analyst role at The Nature Conservancy is part of a structured three-year program aimed at providing early-career professionals with comprehensive exposure to endowment management and investment strategies. Working within TNC’s Office of Investments, the analyst will be immersed in the management of diverse portfolios, aiming ...
Blending finance for India's green transition - ImpactAlpha
Sep 27, 2024 · India’s blended finance market has grown nearly 8x since 2010, reaching $1.3 billion in 2022, according to a report by Asha Impact and the Impact Investors Council, or IIC, a trade body. The blended finance network Convergence reports that blended finance transactions worldwide topped $15 billion last year. “There’s a growing global and ...
Scaling climate adaptation - ImpactAlpha
The new program, called Systemic Capital for Adaptation Localization and Expansion, or SCALE, is supported by a $500,000 grant from the US AID’s Climate Finance for Development Accelerator. “Scaling up climate adaptation and resilience investment in developing countries requires new thinking and new strategies,” said USAID’s Gillian ...
Director of Credit - ImpactAlpha
Oct 16, 2024 · The Director of Credit is a crucial role within Global Partnerships’ Social Investment Team. The position entails leading and managing the credit policies and procedures regarding GP’s investment portfolio in social businesses across Latin America, the Caribbean, and Africa. This individual will manage a team of Investment Analysis Officers ...
The Brief: A bridge fund to fill in the holes in US national forests
Oct 8, 2024 · A $160 million revolving loan fund to support conservation and public access in national forests. The US’s 154 public national forests play a crucial role in the preservation of biodiversity, clean water and public access to nature. Scattered within 193 million acres of national forestland are privately-owned parcels totaling 30 million acres.