Archive for 2011

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has just published Impact Investment Shujog’s research on Impact Investors in Asia. Shujog was contracted as a consultant by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to conduct research on current and future Impact Investor behavior in Asia. The paper, titled “Impact Investors in Asia: Characteristics and Preferences for Investing in Social Enterprises in Asia and the Pacific” was conducted as a part of ADB’s Regional Technical Assistance (RETA) #7549 and is available here.

More information about the Shujog’s research can be found here.

This evening Impact Investment Exchange is proud to host Dr. Judith Rodin, President of the Rockefeller Foundation, as she leads a panel on impact investment. Alongside Dr. Rodin will be Mr. Bart Edes, Director, Poverty Reduction, Gender, and Social Development, Asia Development Bank, Mr. Matthew Gamser, Head, Access to Finance Advisory, International Finance Corporation, Ms. Sumita Ghose, CEO, Rangsutra, and Mr. Kishore Moorjani, Founder and Managing Partner, Credit Asia Capital.

Want to know what do social capital markets stand for in East Asia? Come learn as Robert and other leaders in the space take a look at how social entrepreneurship and impact investing have evolved so far in East Asia, the successes and failures, where it is headed, and how we should influence future direction. Click here to find out more about the event.

Impact Investment Exchange Asia (IIX) and Mission Markets remain committed to developing a relationship to achieve scale that will increase the flow of capital and unlock significant potential within the global impact and sustainability markets. We have begun to engage in a two-way referral process by which our public websites are now directly linked. Our members are encouraged to engage further in the extended investment opportunities presented by the partnership. In order to further strengthen the collaboration and cross-pollination across borders, IIX has also extended a limited time free trial* valid from now till 31st Dec 2011 to all Mission Markets members who are investors, simply type in this promotion code ‘MM2011’. Register now or to find out more click here.

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