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  1. Alternatives to Trump's 50 year mortgage + $54 billion in DFI climate financing goes missing

    4D AGO

    Alternatives to Trump's 50 year mortgage + $54 billion in DFI climate financing goes missing

    Host Brian Walsh takes up ImpactAlpha’s top stories with editor David Bank. Up this week: Instead of 50 year mortgages, actual solutions to make homeownership affordable; The case of the missing $54 billion in climate finance; And, highlights from this week’s call, on plugging the financing gap for growth businesses in Africa. Story links: “From affordable home ownership to ‘fair-share appreciation’ and generational wealth,” by David Bank and Roodgally Senatus.“The case of the missing $54 billion in development banks' climate financing," by Jessica Pothering. All of our call roundups: https://impactalpha.com/calls/

    24 min
  2. The state of climate blended finance + Private credit jitters put impact investors on edge

    NOV 7

    The state of climate blended finance + Private credit jitters put impact investors on edge

    Host Brian Walsh takes up ImpactAlpha’s top stories with editor David Bank. Up this week: In the lead up to the COP30 climate summit, the state of climate blended finance is a mixed bag; the private credit jitters that are putting even impact investors on edge (10:55); and, a preview of next week's Agents of Impact call on mobilizing growth funds for growth firms in Africa and Asia (16:10). RSVP for next week's Call! Story links: “Institutional investors warm to blended climate finance even as foreign aid and catalytic capital declines,” by Erik Stein “⁠With Tropical Forests Forever fund, Brazil tries a new approach to slowing deforestation⁠,” by Erik Stein “⁠Debt bubble? Private credit jitters put even impact investors on edge⁠,” by Amy Cortese “With philanthropic capital, Growth Firms Alliance is mobilizing local pension funds around small-business financing,” by Lucy Ngige

    24 min
  3. At Beyond Capital Ventures, Eva Yazhari is rewriting the rules for investing in East Africa and India

    NOV 4

    At Beyond Capital Ventures, Eva Yazhari is rewriting the rules for investing in East Africa and India

    As a former hedge fund investor, Eva Yazhari is comfortable making the contrarian bet. While other VC investors are swinging for grand slams with AI startups, Yazhari’s Beyond Capital Ventures is knocking down singles and doubles around the west Indian Ocean, one of the world’s fastest-growing regions. “The gap is where the alpha lives,” Yazhari told ImpactAlpha on the latest Agents of Impact podcast.

    31 min
  4. Allocators, investors and entrepreneurs gather at SOCAP + A dual lens for AI diligence and impact

    OCT 31

    Allocators, investors and entrepreneurs gather at SOCAP + A dual lens for AI diligence and impact

    Host Brian Walsh takes up ImpactAlpha’s top stories with CEO Dennis Price. Up this week: What was top of mind among innovators and investors at SOCAP; How community lenders are building rare bipartisan support to salvage gains for low income communities (09:35); And, a dual lens for due diligence and impact: investing with AI vs. investing in AI (15:55). Story links: “⁠⁠Community lenders muster bipartisan support to salvage gains for low-income communities⁠⁠,” by Amy Cortese with Roodgally Senatus. “⁠⁠Investing with AI, investing in AI: A dual lens for due diligence and impact⁠⁠,” by Paul Fehlinger.

    24 min
  5. A resurgence of impact-first investing + How impact lawyers are working to simplify transactions

    OCT 24

    A resurgence of impact-first investing + How impact lawyers are working to simplify transactions

    Host Brian Walsh takes up ImpactAlpha’s top stories with editor David Bank. Up this week: The surprising resurgence of impact-first investing; How lawyers, yes lawyers, are working to simplify impact transactions: And, in Newark, new ideas surface for how to build a nation of owners. Story links: Impact-first call recap“Building a nation of owners with new financial products and fresh ideas,” by David Bank“Lawyers, yes lawyers, are trying to simplify impact transactions,” by Erik Stein

    16 min
  6. Trimtab goes all in on impact first + An affordable 'community of opportunity' in East Harlem

    OCT 17

    Trimtab goes all in on impact first + An affordable 'community of opportunity' in East Harlem

    Host Brian Walsh takes up ImpactAlpha’s top stories with editor David Bank and reporter Lucy Ngige. Up this week: Trimtab's unapologetic impact-first pitch to wealthy families: outperformance on impact rather than financials; How the new Sendero Verde affordable housing development is bringing to life a vision for a community of opportunity in East Harlem (10:30); And, a vibe check from this year's GIIN Impact Forum (14:55). Story links: “Trimtab’s unapologetic pitch to wealthy families seeking outperformance – on impact,” by David Bank.‘Community of opportunity’: With Sendero Verde, Jonathan Rose’s affordable housing vision comes to life in East Harlem,” by Roodgally Senatus“At GIIN Impact Forum, institutional investors seek to chart a path forward,” by Dennis Price and Lucy Ngige.“ImpactAlpha’s Fall Tour: Equity, ownership and the path to shared prosperity,” by David Bank.

    23 min
  7. Big plans for the US International Development Finance Corp. + Debt and equity “growth funds” in Africa

    OCT 10

    Big plans for the US International Development Finance Corp. + Debt and equity “growth funds” in Africa

    Host Brian Walsh takes up ImpactAlpha’s top stories with editor David Bank. Up this week: Ambitious plans for the US International Development Finance Corp., or DFC, are on hold pending congressional authorization; how debt and equity “growth funds” in Africa are tapping homegrown pension funds and family offices (11:20); and why youth  co-creators are the key to effectiveness in the new crop of AI-driven approaches to youth mental health challenges (18:05). Story links: “Bipartisan plans for a bigger, bolder US International Development Finance Corp. on hold as agency’s authorization lapses,” by Kristin Kelly Jangraw.“‘Growth funds’ in Africa are tapping local pension funds to reshape development finance,” by Lucy Ngige and David Bank.“Youth ‘co-creators’ are busting (adult) myths about AI and mental health,” by David Bank

    24 min
  8. Broadening the impact tent with Impact(ed) podcast hosts Eric Horvath and Lucas Turner-Owens

    OCT 8

    Broadening the impact tent with Impact(ed) podcast hosts Eric Horvath and Lucas Turner-Owens

    Impact(ed) co-hosts Lucas Turner-Owens and Eric Horvath join David Bank to reflect on the evolving landscape of impact investing. They discuss the pendulum between values and business case for impact, the push for broader accessibility, and the diverse voices shaping season two of their show. Check out season two of Impact(ed) wherever you listen and on impactalpha.com

    28 min
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  • Creator
    ImpactAlpha
  • Years Active
    2016 - 2025
  • Episodes
    434
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