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British International Investment is leading a new equity round in fintech Kinara which aims to facilitate the provision of loans to small businesses in India via an app-based model.

The fund will invest in digital business models aimed at boosting the wellbeing of individuals through health and education and is backed by Germany’s Bank für Sozialwirtschaft as its anchor investor

Wellington’s head of sustainability Louise Kooy-Henckel tells us how their research team seeks out innovation and technology coming together to drive impact

Ocean impact investing is picking up speed as international institutional investors flocked to the Blue Ocean Fund, launched last year by Paris-based asset manager SWEN Capital Partners.

The new fund is targeting an additional €200m as it searches for companies offering scalable, disruptive technologies capable of slashing the carbon footprint of the transport sector.  

The latest World Energy Outlook report by the International Energy Agency indicates that government responses to the crisis signal a turning point towards “a cleaner, more affordable and more secure” energy system

A global transformation to a low-emissions economy is expected to require investments of at least $4-6 trillion a year, according to the UN latest report on progress made by signatories of the Paris Agreement

UK’s Financial Conduct Authority launches consultation on new rules to prevent “exaggerated, misleading or unsubstantiated” claims regarding ESG products which can damage consumer confidence

Dimple Sahni (Anthos Fund & Asset Management) and Laure Wessemius-Chibrac (Dutch NAB) among speakers at our upcoming gathering in Amsterdam on 24 November

A gathering taking place in Lisbon next week, organised by Social Nest Foundation and Casa do Impacto, aims to guide VC funds through the opportunities that investing in impact-driven companies can bring