Impact investing

AVPN, Bayer Foundation launch US$5 mil climate solutions fund  - THE EDGE SINGAPORE

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.

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.

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.
Investing for impact? Learn these lessons from ESG investing - THE EDGE SINGAPORE

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?
Don’t conflate investing in activity with actual impact: UBS philanthropy head - THE EDGE SINGAPORE

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.”
T Rowe Price’s Global Impact Equity Fund seeks returns and measurable impact - THE EDGE SINGAPORE

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.
‘Strong storytelling, clear visual aids’ help ABC Impact explain impact of investments - THE EDGE SINGAPORE

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.
MPM Capital raises US$850 mil for cancer fund, with US$650 million from UBS - THE EDGE SINGAPORE

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.

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.

Startups, Entrepreneurs, Digital economy

Genesis bets on growing appeal of venture debt funding

Venture debt is in and Genesis is betting on it.
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