“First emerging market ‘impact’ trust targets $150 million” – Investment Trust Insider – May 2, 2017
On May 2, 2017 Investment Trust Insider reported that next month the UK’s first impact investment trust plans to launch its initial public offering (IPO) on the London Stock Exchange to raise $150 million. According to the article, “(t)he Impact Investment Trust will hold 10 to 15 locally managed private equity investment funds looking to […]
“Investment governance and the integration of environmental, social and governance factors” – OEDC – May 2, 2017
On May 2, 2017 the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) published a paper entitled, “Investment governance and the integration of environmental, social and governance factors.” “This paper presents the findings of an international stocktaking of the regulatory frameworks that apply to institutional investment in different jurisdictions and how these frameworks are interpreted by […]