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Crowdfunding Part 4: A paradigm shift in investor protection
By Carlos Pinto Lobo There is a misperception as to how investor protection will work with respect to crowdfunding, if the securities regulator changes the rules as proposed. In an earlier blog, I...
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Instructing for Impact: University of Waterloo
By Tasnim Anwar University of Waterloo has emerged as a leader in the academic field of environmental finance. With a comprehensive course that covers the history, current practices and future...
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Engaged for Change: Highlights from the 2013 Canadian Responsible Investment...
By Tristina Sinopoli I had the pleasure of attending the 2013 Canadian Responsible Investment Conference held by the Social Investment Organization in June. This year’s theme was “Engaging for Change”...
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Canada Launches 101st Local Network of UN Global Compact
By Megan Wallingford The necessity for private sector involvement in addressing global social and environmental challenges (including human rights, labour, anti-corruption and the environment) is old...
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Two Job Opportunities with Rise Asset Development
By Bronwyn Oatley Loan Officer & Youth Program Facilitator, Rise Asset DevelopmentRequisition ID: 1300737Faculty / Division: Joseph L. Rotman School of ManagementCampus: St. George (downtown...
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4 recommendations for expanding debt crowdfunding
By Tom Du Purpose matters. And we too often forget the purpose of finance. One of finance's central goals is to help people allocate, save and raise money over time. Fundamentally, finance is a tool...
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Facilitating a National Conversation on Impact Analysis
By Simon Anderson Social Asset Measurements (SAM) is pleased to announce a partnership agreement with the Social Impact Analysts Association (SIAA) to form SIAA Canada, a national organization that...
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Why invest in water?
By Timothy Nash Many of my environmentalist friends question whether it’s right to put a price on water. They see water as sacred, and get upset when I talk about it as a commodity. My standard...
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Evolving to outcomes: Meet the new Pay For Success U.S. Activity Map
By David Friedkin Social innovation, social enterprise, impact investing and now, “Pay for Success.” For the uninitiated, it can sometimes feel like you’re drowning in jargon. Though I too experience...
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By Polina Minkovski Social finance is continuing to move into uncharted territory in Canada. However, while crowd equity has yet to barge through the regulatory schema in most Canadian provinces (with...
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