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The Power of Impact Investing: Putting Markets to Work for Profit and Global Good Judith Rodin, Margot Brandenburg
Publisher: Wharton Digital Press

Surely the growing loss of public (The mission of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is to protect investors, maintain fair, orderly, and efficient markets, and facilitate capital formation.) the SEC has investigative powers, but no enforcement power. Investment funds use a model pioneered by the venture capital and private equity industry—typically an annual management fee of around 2 percent of assets, an annual performance fee around 20 percent of profits, and an exit in 7 years or so. Jan 27, 2014 - A growing group of investors are looking for both a financial return and measurable means of knowing their capital is going to support a better world. Nov 20, 2013 - In the impact investing field, a debate has unfolded over the proper balance between creating social impact and pursuing financial gain. This market gap motivated Ontario's MaRS Centre for Impact Investing to collaborate with TMX Group, the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development, Trade and Employment and many others in creating North America's first fully registered, online impact renewable power project in a First Nation or rural centre. Jul 15, 2013 - We need to change the structure through which we make impact investments for inclusive, fully realized value. Shreedhar Kanetkar a private investor with a special interest in the capital markets of the developing world. Jan 23, 2014 - And in the investing world, the concept of “impact investing”—putting one's capital to work both for profit and to influence positive social change—is growing at a substantial rate. May 23, 2009 - A free market economy is driven by individual innovation and the notion that hard work and ingenuity will be rewarded by success. The biggest advantage of free market economy is that it gives the people the power of choice. To put it another way: Should impact investors accept below-market returns as a cost of doing good?