Michael Hurley

• Impact in Africa: SMEs' fight for survival amid Covid-19

  22 May 2020

  With the 'missing middle' in sub-Saharan Africa ballooning and many SMEs on life support, Vital Capital has launched a debt facility to help, Nimrod Gerber tells Michael Hurley

  

• Bain impact fund invests in healthcare and distance learning

  21 May 2020

  Bain Capital Double Impact has invested in a distance learning company for special needs students and a provider of healthcare to individuals with disabilities.

• Citi creates 'sustainability and corporate transitions' group

  19 May 2020

  Citigroup's investment banking division has created a 'sustainability and corporate transitions' group.

• Nomura pursuing improvements in Japanese impact reporting

  18 May 2020

  Nomura is planning to engage more with Japanese listed companies to ask them to disclose sustainability information, according to the manager of its Global Sustainable Equity fund.

• 'First-of-its-kind' sustainable SPAC raises $300m

  15 May 2020

  A $300 million initial public offering this month could spark further sustainability-themed Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs), according to a Citigroup head.

• UBP launches emerging markets equity impact fund

  15 May 2020

  Union Bancaire Privée (UBP) has launched a listed equity impact fund that will invest in emerging markets.

• EGO fund buys 10 green bonds

  14 May 2020

  The landmark Amundi emerging market green bond fund bought 10 green bonds last year, meaning it is now almost one-third towards its final goal - but had to sell notes after the fund's advisory committee declared that they should no longer be deemed 'green'.

• GIIN leads creation of Covid-19 response impact 'coalition'

  13 May 2020

  An investor coalition has been launched that will seek to amplify the effect of impact investments in the response to the coronavirus pandemic.

• Calvert Impact Capital seeks $1bn for SME relief vehicle

  13 May 2020

  Calvert Impact Capital aims to raise $1 billion for a national US Covid-19 relief fund for small businesses, with a view to eventually tapping $20 billion in federal funding.

• BlueOrchard, Schroders developing microfinance relief fund

  11 May 2020

  Impact investor BlueOrchard and Schroders are developing a blended finance fund that will target Covid-19 relief efforts for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in emerging markets.