Sentences with phrase «new impact investing»

«Ontario is pleased to support a new impact investing partnership with California, the first international affiliate of SVX.

MaRS Discovery District officially launched its new impact investing platform, SVX (Social Venture Connexion), in an announcement this morning at the Toronto Stock Exchange.

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Tapping into tax credit allocations through the New Market Tax Credits scheme, which offers investors tax credits for investing in CDFIs, generated more than $ 65 million in leveraged debt from TCE and Capital Impact and $ 60 million of tax credit equity from JP Morgan and US Bank.

Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.

The digital investing firm is calling the five new funds the Ellevest Impact Portfolios.

Though the trend is still at an early stage, it is worth paying attention to for two reasons: unions may represent a new source of capital for your company, and unions want to invest in worker - friendly businesses and therefore may one day have the same kind of impact on private - equity deals that socially responsible investors have already had on the stock market.

While new technologies, such as Motif, are helping extend the reach of impact investing to a broader universe of investors, a financial advisor's role in taking a holistic approach to investing is still undeniable.

One of a series of impact profiles produced in conjunction with the Case Foundation's new publication, «A Short Guide to Impact Investing.&impact profiles produced in conjunction with the Case Foundation's new publication, «A Short Guide to Impact Investing.&Impact Investing.»

Stayed tuned, because Stasch is also aiming to heighten MacArthur's leadership roles on impact investing and nuclear security, and she has promised a major new initiative in an unnamed area.

The US steel industry has been in a long, steady decline, lagging behind because of its failure to invest in new technologies to produce steel, the impact of union activity, and competition from low - cost producers abroad.

Hugh Lawson, head of Goldman Sachs Asset Management's Institutional Client Strategy and ESG and Impact investing efforts, is joined by Scott Brown, CEO of New Energy Capital, and Elizabeth McGeveran, Director of Impact Investing at the McKnight Foundation, to discuss... Continue investing efforts, is joined by Scott Brown, CEO of New Energy Capital, and Elizabeth McGeveran, Director of Impact Investing at the McKnight Foundation, to discuss... Continue Investing at the McKnight Foundation, to discuss... Continue reading →

«These first investments and commitments demonstrate real momentum for the impact investing marketplace inCanada, with new investors and capital mobilized to tackle our most pressing problems,» said Adam Spence, Associate Director, MaRS Centre for Impact Investing and Founderimpact investing marketplace inCanada, with new investors and capital mobilized to tackle our most pressing problems,» said Adam Spence, Associate Director, MaRS Centre for Impact Investing and Founinvesting marketplace inCanada, with new investors and capital mobilized to tackle our most pressing problems,» said Adam Spence, Associate Director, MaRS Centre for Impact Investing and FounderImpact Investing and FounInvesting and Founder, SVX.

Presented by ACA Executive Director Marianne Hudson and ACA Chair David Verrill, the hour long webcast covers how the accredited investor definition might change (and how that might impact the startup investing ecosystem) and what the Angel Capital Association is doing to facilitate the transition to the brave new world of general solicitation.

About MaRS Centre for Impact Investing The MaRS Centre for Impact Investing is a national hub designed to increase the awareness and effectiveness of social finance to catalyze new capital, talent and initiatives dedicated to tackling social and environmental problems in Canada.

This is supported by two recent studies, From «why» to «why not»: Sustainable investing as the new normal and Total Societal Impact.

About the MaRS Centre for Impact Investing The MaRS Centre for Impact Investing works to increase the awareness and the effectiveness of social finance with the aim of driving new capital, talent, and initiatives dedicated to tackling social and environmental problems.

MaRS» Centre for Impact Investing also announced a new partnership with BDC to provide coaching and connections for entrepreneurs in MaRS» Impact8 accelerator.

Alessandro Mattarini Director, Foreign Investments, Luxury Fashion & Consumer Products (Sao Paolo, Milano) Anthony Gordon Director, Fashion & Hedge Funds (New York, Copenhagen) Ashok Roy Institutional Investors (Tokyo, Hong Kong, Mumbai) Bill Marcus Managing Director (Chicago, New York) Chad M. Aaron Director, Entertainment Tech & Finance (Los Angeles) Charles Cecil Non-Executive Vice Chairman (New York) David Beer Architect (New York) David Weild IV Preferred Broker Dealer (New York) Eudes De Drouas Director, Venture Capital & Commodities (Paris) Feroz Sanaulla Managing Director, Venture Capital (MENA, Abu Dhabi, Dubai) George Coelho Director, Venture Capital, Europe & USA (Zug, Lugano, Menlo Park) Gianluca Galleto Director, Portfolio Manager & Private Public Partnerships, Venture Capital (Milan, New York) Hedda Pahlson - Moller VC & Impact Investing (Luxembourg, Brussels, Paris, Geneva) Ian Shapolsky Publisher, Times Impact Publications (New York) Joe Grano CyberSecurity, ex Chair UBS (NYC, Milano & Lugano) Joe Rubin Venture Capital Partner (Greenwich, Connecticut, New York)

Social innovation and corporate leaders launch SVX Québec, Impact8 & Esplanade at C2 Montreal Montréal, May 28, 2014 — Today, social innovation and corporate leaders announced a new platform, program and space to support social entrepreneurs and impact investing in Québec.

Resources created and curated to support the growth of impact investing, for those new to the field and for experienced practitioners.

Global Salon Global Finance sat down with Ommeed Sathe, vice president and head of impact investing at Newark, New Jersey - based insurer Prudential Financial, to discuss how corporate social responsibility and profitable investing can go hand in hand.

Before the new rules take effect, it's helpful to understand how Title III may impact your investing strategy.

Impact investing as a whole has enjoyed a surge of popularity and innovation over the past decade or so with increasing speed, spawning new investment vehicles like

«The creation of this new venture fund will make a big difference to Canada's many high - impact ventures,» said Tim Jackson, EVP Corporate and Community Development, MaRS and Lead Executive, MaRS Centre for Impact Inveimpact ventures,» said Tim Jackson, EVP Corporate and Community Development, MaRS and Lead Executive, MaRS Centre for Impact InveImpact Investing.

One immediate impact is that some small shops will have difficulty competing with new players equipped with large amounts of capital to invest.

«The support and expertise of a global exchange leader will be invaluable as the Centre strives to harness the momentum of the impact investing agenda to tackle Canada's social and environmental problems in new and innovative ways.»

Hugh Lawson, head of Goldman Sachs Asset Management's Institutional Client Strategy and ESG and Impact investing efforts, is joined by Scott Brown, CEO of New Energy Capital, and Elizabeth McGeveran, Director of Impact Investing at the McKnight Foundation, to discuss how socially conscious investing has become mainstream and where it could binvesting efforts, is joined by Scott Brown, CEO of New Energy Capital, and Elizabeth McGeveran, Director of Impact Investing at the McKnight Foundation, to discuss how socially conscious investing has become mainstream and where it could bInvesting at the McKnight Foundation, to discuss how socially conscious investing has become mainstream and where it could binvesting has become mainstream and where it could be headed.

MissionPoint empowers a select group of families, foundations and institutions to achieve social change at scale while preserving rigorous financial oversight, with an extensive history of investing in and launching new impact - driven ventures.

Opened in late 2011, the Centre for Impact Investing is a national hub designed to increase the awareness and effectiveness of social finance, which directs new capital, talent and initiatives toward tackling Canada's most pressing social and environmental problems.

«The MaRS Centre for Impact Investing is the right institution with which to develop this transformative new opportunity for Canada.

- Sir Ronald Cohen and William A. Sahlman, Social Impact Investing Will Be the New Venture Capital on Harvard Business Review

«We believe we are on the threshold of a major change not unlike the early days of the modern venture capital industry...» - Sir Ronald Cohen and William A. Sahlman, Social Impact Investing Will Be the New Venture Capital on Harvard Business Review

«While we are proud of the progress and impact we have made in the last few years, in order to experience a new horizon of growth, we must invest in our systems and overall economic model to extend our promise to the most vulnerable, our partners and staff,» Moore stated.

B Lab drives systemic change through three interrelated initiatives: 1) building a community of Certified B Corporations to make it easier for all of us to tell the difference between «good companies» and just good marketing; 2) accelerating the growth of the impact investing asset class through use of B Lab's GIIRS impact rating system by institutional investors; and 3) promoting supportive public policies, including creation of a new corporate form and tax, procurement, and investment incentives for sustainable business.

Investing in postpartum care using a holistic framework would have significant positive impacts on the health and social outcomes for new mums, babies, dads, families and communities.

We could make a bold commitment to invest in renewable energy, one that will get us off fossil fuels completely and provide tens of thousands of new jobs — especially in the communities most impacted by pollution and climate change.

The Big Five — New York City, Buffalo, Syracuse, Rochester and Yonkers — typically discuss the impact of property taxes and the need to invest in infrastructure.

«While the federal government continues to make ill - conceived decisions that further increase health care costs and taxes for residents, New York is identifying and investing in ways to reduce the impact of these unreasonable actions,» Gov. Andrew Cuomo said.

New York State invested in a series of tourism ads to drive vacation dollars to those counties, many of which featured small businesses in the impacted areas.

«The recent statewide growth in and impact of tax exempt entities severely erodes the tax base of local governments and school districts, unfairly transfers the tax burden to remaining homeowners and businesses, and further compromises New York's position as a fair and competitive environment in which to live and invest,» Teresi said in October as part of his budget address.

Foundation Venture Capital Group, LLC, uses impact investing to provide pre-seed and seed funding to health - related start - up companies at organizations affiliated with its parent company, New Jersey Health Foundation, to help them advance toward and through commercialization.

``... since we knew that the impact of the study could be high when successful, we decided to invest our time and effort on this new research project at the interface of biomass conversion and solar energy conversion.»

That strong catalysis portfolio will enrich the scope and impact of the new institute, which will invest the new money over five years to build new capabilities.

We consider it vital to invest funds in new high - impact research that may lead to major government and philanthropic support.

Download the full Brandon Hall Group study to discover how revisiting your learning technology and investing in a new Learning Management System will have a positive impact on your bottom line.

However, a perceived lack of funding is impacting our sales and will, in time, affect our ability to offer free training and ultimately to invest as much in new developments.»

Rhee is investing $ 4 million in the system, called IMPACT, which will also assess teachers against an elaborate new framework of requirements and guidelines that cover a range of factors, including classroom presence and how carefully they check for student understanding of the material.

«[W] e will no longer invest directly in new initiatives based on teacher evaluations and ratings,» Gates said, adding his foundation «will continue to gather data on the impact of these systems and encourage the use of these systems to improve instruction at the local level.»

March 25, 2013 Goldman Sachs investing $ 9.6 million in the Adolescent Behavioral Learning Experience program, a new curriculum that seeks to bring down the number of youth offenders going back to prison via Social Impact Bond.

SRI Education evaluated NTC's Investing in Innovation (i3) Validation grant to measure the impact of NTC's new teacher induction model on teacher retention, teacher practice, and student achievement.