IN THIS ISSUE: I. Upcoming HIP and Impact Investing Events: Join These Exciting Events & Hear from the HIP experts at many of them II. Going Fossil-Fuel Free in Your Portfolio?: More Investors are quantifying future risk, especially from the carbon inefficiency of fossil-fuel firms; learn and watch recent HIP …
TBLI conference USA 2014
“Connecting the Dots” TBLI conference USA 2014, the second event held in New York, invites asset owners, asset managers as well as SRI specialists and service providers to participate in a rich program on current trends, opportunities and challenges in the esg and Impact Investing space. Opening the program are …
Impact Capitalism Summit – April 29-30, 2014 – Union League Club of Chicago
Learn how to deploy capital to make a positive impact while still maximizing returns Conference Overview Watershed Capital Group is pleased to host the Impact Capitalism Summit on April 29-30, 2014 at the Union League Club of Chicago. The Summit is an excellent forum to develop relationships, to gain …
WaterMark: Impact Capitalism Summit – April 29-30, 2014
Impact Capitalism Summit – April 29–30, 2014 Apply. Over 300 family offices, asset managers, and assets will explore how to deploy capital across asset classes to make a positive impact while still maximizing returns. This will be the first national LED LED “light engines” (light sources) for fund managers and companies are …
Strategically Aware Investing (SAI) concept takes off
PRESS ALERT STRICT EMBARGO 0000hrs (GMT) 3 December 2013 Strategically Aware Investing (SAI) concept takes off New asset manager to have sharp emerging markets focus L?????, ? D??????? ???? — A new London-based asset manager launched yesterday will include a strong BRICs and emerging markets focus as part of its …
Review of The Entrepreneurial State By Mariana Mazzucato, Anthem Press
The Entrepreneurial State: Debunking Public vs. Private Sector Myths Review of The Entrepreneurial State By Mariana Mazzucato, Anthem Press, London, 2013 By Hazel Henderson © 2013, for SeekingAlpha.com The Entrepreneurial State by Mariana Mazzucato could help move the global policy debate beyond the binary options of “austerity” versus “stimulus.” …
Climate Bonds has posted a new item, ‘AfDB’s long-awaited AAA $500m inaugural green bond is sold out’
Climate Bonds has posted a new item, ‘AfDB’s long-awaited AAA $500m inaugural green bond is sold out‘ The African Development Bank (AfDB) has just issued the 3 year, USD500 million green bond they flagged over Summer; the deal closed yesterday at 14:30 London time. The bond 10% over-subscribed by the close of the half-day …
IPE News: Aba, IORP II, Euroclear, A G Barr, SPW, German SMEs, UNPRI
Today’s top stories UN Principles for Responsible Investment: Commitment required White Papers A ‘Sharper’ …
SEC Votes to Lift General Solicitation Ban for Private Placements
Wednesday, July 10th, 2013 Top Stories SEC Votes to Lift General Solicitation Ban — Earlier today, the SEC voted 4-1 to lift the ban on general solicitation for private placements. The ruling creates a new kind of offering, called 506(c), that effectively allows companies (as well as hedge funds and …
Novethic Research: Blacklisting controversial companies helps responsible investors curb excesses
Blacklisting controversial companies helps responsible investors curb excesses Paris, 18 June 2013. Novethic, a research centre, has published a pioneering study looking at the influence that responsible investors can exert by refusing to invest in multinationals involved in human rights violations. Blacklists published by 19 Northern European investors managing €1.5 trillion …