New EU rules for crowdfunding are transforming the sector. The bloc’s second largest crowdfunding platform, which has just been created with the merger of Oneplanetcrowd and Invesdor, will have a particular focus on energy projects.
Forest organisations are cautiously optimistic about the outcomes of the Montreal biodiversity summit but call for greater regulation and accountability
Sustainable land use investments have the potential to become a new asset class but there is a shortage of investable projects. IDH aims to close the gap between motivated investors and innovative project developers.
The true value of ecosystems is high on the this month’s UN biodiversity summit in Montreal. This is also increasingly relevant to the financial sector, argues a new report by ASN Bank and the Foundation for Sustainable Development
Big capital is gradually entering the impact investment space but is it translating into big impact? One of the many key issues at debate at last week’s Impact Investor Conference in Amsterdam.
Save the Children is one of the first international NGOs to run its own social impact fund. Paul Ronalds, founder of Save the Children’s Global Ventures, talks about the “next level” in charity fundraising
After the pandemic, are we going back to the ‘old normal world’ or do wo use it as a portal to a ‘next normal’? And if so, how will this ‘next normal world’ look like?
Recently-introduced EU regulation affecting crowdfunding platforms is shaking up the sector, increasing competition and allowing licensed providers to operate and raise funds internationally
Microfinance has recently come under fire for failing to protect borrowers and lacking standardised policies. Social Performance Task Force’s Jurgen Hammer speaks out in defence of the sector
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