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Environmental, Social and Governance
AVPN, Bayer Foundation launch US$5 mil climate solutions fund
The fund aims to bridge the gap in climate and health financing by supporting regional non-profits that are developing solutions for the climate and health crisis.
10 days ago
Environmental, Social and Governance
Temasek Trust-backed firm invests in HSBC-held Tekoma
Tekoma will use the new fund to develop and upscale solar photovoltaics projects.
15 days ago
Environmental, Social and Governance
Costly data-gathering, impatient capital and few blended finance transactions limit impact investing in Asia: panel
Leaders from the impact investing sector hope academics can help lower costs of collecting data.
September 06, 2024
Environmental, Social and Governance
Investing for impact? Learn these lessons from ESG investing
Balancing risk, returns and impact is a tall order. How can investors get it right?
April 04, 2024
Environmental, Social and Governance
Don’t conflate investing in activity with actual impact: UBS philanthropy head
“Impact isn’t how much I’ve invested in trying to solve a problem.”
April 04, 2024
Environmental, Social and Governance
T Rowe Price’s Global Impact Equity Fund seeks returns and measurable impact
This cuts the stock universe from some 3,000 in the MSCI ACWI to “about 400 to 500” names. Only about 60 make it into the fund.
April 04, 2024
Environmental, Social and Governance
‘Strong storytelling, clear visual aids’ help ABC Impact explain impact of investments
The division of Temasek Trust Asset Management has invested in 13 companies across Asia and Europe, with one exit.
April 04, 2024
Global Markets
MPM Capital raises US$850 mil for cancer fund, with US$650 million from UBS
UBS clients have invested more than US$1 billion to seek out cancer treatments.
October 06, 2021
Company in the news
Temasek sees impact investing at tipping point
Temasek's recent US$500 mil allocation to Leapfrog is the single biggest commitment to an impact fund manager.
March 26, 2021
Startups, Entrepreneurs, Digital economy
Genesis bets on growing appeal of venture debt funding
Venture debt is in and Genesis is betting on it.
July 17, 2020