Goldman Sachs ETF to track JUST Capital index of “just” businesses

Companies in the index on average "pay better, create more jobs, pay fewer fines, give twice as much to charity, emit less greenhouse gas, and have higher return on equity, compared with the rest of the Russell 1000."

Two investors commit $200 million to inclusive Filipino lender Cashalo

Cashalo offers small loans to individuals on a mobile platform using non-traditional credit scoring methods.

LendStreet closes Series A and $110 million in debt financing

The Oakland-based fintech startup helps Americans dealing with financial distress restructure their debt

Argentinian fintech firm MONI secures $3 million for short-term lending

MONI Online offers short-term credit to Argentines underserved by traditional financial institutions.

Getting customers to believe banking can be better

Sustainable banking... Even though there’s plenty of evidence people want a different kind of bank, very few people have heard of a sustainable bank, let alone signed up for an account with one.

Visor’s alternative credit-scoring helps businesses get loans in Mexico, Brazil

The problem… Less than 10% of small businesses in Mexico have access to traditional bank loans.
Mexico City-based IGNIA... led Visor’s financing round, with participation from AMEX Ventures and ALLVP.

8IP opens impact fund to retail investors

The fund... scores companies against the UN Sustainable Development
Why it matters... It's another example of broadening access to impact investments