The Impact Alpha
The Impact Alpha | July 12, 2018
The Impact Alpha: 2030 goals light a path to the post-Trump era
ImpactAlpha, July 12 –– In some alternative universe, the U.S. president is right now hectoring our allies to accelerate and increase their commitments …
The Impact Alpha | July 5, 2018
Can $30 trillion in global assets drive companies to climate disclosure – and climate action?
ImpactAlpha, July 5 – Here’s the thing about tipping points: things move very slowly until they move very fast. The current case in …
Impact Investing | June 27, 2018
Global agents of impact bet on 21st-century regeneration, with or without Washington
In a long interview with an international banker several months ago, there was only one answer he insisted on putting “off the record.” …
Impact Investing | June 20, 2018
The Impact Alpha: Connecting the dots and charting the narrative, every week
ImpactAlpha, June 20 – I helped kick off the “new” ImpactAlpha back in April with a column that promised we would cover impact investing …
Impact Investing | June 14, 2018
How to keep Abraaj Group’s meltdown from dragging down ‘SDG investing’ as well
ImpactAlpha, June 13 – Failure is good. That’s the party line – of successful people, at least – in Silicon Valley. Mathematically, it’s …
The Impact Alpha | June 7, 2018
The Impact Alpha: ‘Hybrid’ investors seek the alpha in impact
ImpactAlpha, June 6 – I’m that guy with a Prius who wants a Bolt, if not a Tesla. I may be too late …
The Impact Alpha | May 30, 2018
The Impact Alpha: Agents of impact start to infect their hosts
ImpactAlpha, May 30 – Impact investing is a wedge issue. That’s not to say it’s a hot-button – yet! – that pols will …
The Impact Alpha | May 24, 2018
The Impact Alpha: Pushing impact investing ‘beyond neoliberalism’
ImpactAlpha, May 24 – Several years ago, when I was just starting ImpactAlpha, I was summoned to a meeting with the éminence grise of …
Impact Investing | May 18, 2018
The Impact Alpha: The climate-finance tipping point is here, and other blue-sky thinking
ImpactAlpha, May 17 – National and international news got you down? Take a break from You-Know-Who and consider that growth in clean-energy generating capacity …
The Impact Alpha | May 10, 2018
The Impact Alpha: Finding the right tools for the job — of bridging capital gaps
ImpactAlpha, May 10 – Not long ago, I decided to change my leaky kitchen faucet myself. How hard could it be? I turned the …
The Impact Alpha | May 3, 2018
The Impact Alpha: Big new private-equity funds are on the hook to deliver impact outperformance
ImpactAlpha, May 3 – The era of impact-washing is over. That statement may seem premature, given the daily announcements from big banks and investment …
The Impact Alpha | April 26, 2018
The Impact Alpha: Prudence, materiality and impact in the Trump era
ImpactAlpha, April 26 – It would be easy to see the guidance provided to pension fund investment managers this week by the U.S. …
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The Impact Alpha | April 19, 2018
The Impact Delta: Change is good for investors focused on environmental and social performance
One of the articles of faith among impact investors is that companies that effectively manage their environmental, social and especially governance factors are …
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The Impact Alpha | April 12, 2018
The impact opportunity in the mispriced risk of lending to the underserved
ImpactAlpha, April 12 – Techies are used to making the impossible possible. Bankers, not so much. But I’ve been struck by a common …
Beats | April 5, 2018
Talking and walking the impact investment beat
Let’s cover impact investing like a real beat, on the hunch that it will become one. That was my standard line of a …