CLASS INTRODUCTION
Learning objective: Introduction to venture philanthropists and impact investors
Keywords: Venture Philanthropists, Impact Investors, Blended Value, Engagement, Layered Capital, Stewardship, Utility, Welfare, Return, Social Finance, Sustainable Finance
Recommended readings: (1) Chow, C. (2014) The Social and Sustainable Finance Landscape in Hong Kong: An Empirical Study on Factors that affect the Choice of Financing Strategy The Handbook of Social and Sustainable Finance Routledge: London (forthcoming).
(2) Pomares, P. (2013) Evolution of an Impact Portfolio: From Implementation to Results K L Felicitas Foundation and Sonen Capital.
(3) Clark, C., Emerson, J., Thornley, B. (2013) Impact Investing 2.0 The Way Forward – Insight from 12 Outstanding Funds November 2013.
(4) AVPN (2014) Getting Started in Venture
Speaker: En Lee, Co-Head Asia Pacific, LGT Venture Philanthropy
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