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08-09-10
Greenscape Announces Closing of US $8.5 Million Loan with Wells Fargo Bank and Interest Rate Swap Completion
(Marketwire) - Greenscape Capital Group Inc. ("Greenscape") (TSX VENTURE: GRN) is pleased to announce that the loan arranged by Green Park Denver LLC (described in Greenscape's News Release dated July 28th, 2010) has closed.
This US $8.5 million...
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07-26-10
CARS(TM) Gains Traction with Investors who Stipulate that Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) Have a Rigorous Third-Party Rating
The CDFI Assessment and Ratings System (CARS™) is seeing a growing commitment among investors to third-party ratings as part of their lending process for community development loan funds. Approximately one-third of the investors that use CARS™ to augment their investment dec...
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07-20-10
Apparel Companies Reveal Best Practices in Purchasing
In a new report, Gap, Inc., Timberland, Nike, Levi Strauss & Co., Nordstrom, Jones Apparel, and Phillips-Van Heusen share examples of how changing their purchasing practices resulted in improved working conditions and cost reductions.
Amy ...
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07-13-10
RSF Social Finance Launches Food & Agriculture PRI Fund
RSF Social Finance (RSF) is proud to announce the official launch of its Food & Agriculture Program-Related Investing (PRI) Fund. RSF's PRI Fund aims to increase the flow of funding to social enterprises in local and sustainable food and agriculture by unlocking a new so...
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06-30-10
Allianz Launches Microinsurance Report 2010
With 3.8 million customers in Asia, South America, and Africa, Allianz is among the world's leading microinsurance providers. This report sums up our work and aims at shairing our experience in how to design, deliver, and scale sustainable microinsurance products.
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06-29-10
Investors' Circle Seeks Dedicated Social Entrepreneurs, Provides Access to Impact Investors
Investors' Circle, a national network of socially responsible angel and institutional investors that has facilitated over $134 million in start up funding, is showing its continued dedication to the growth of miss...
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06-29-10
Renewal2 Investment Fund Announces its Final Close at $35 million
Renewal2 Investment Fund announces the final closing of its fund on May 31 with over $35 million in committed capital.
"We are thrilled to have raised the fund and to partner with an incredible group of values-driven investors," said Paul Richar...
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06-29-10
Eastern Bank Corporation Announces Agreement to Acquire Wainwright Bank & Trust Company
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Eastern Bank Corporation signed a definitive agreement to acquire Wainwright Bank & Trust Company (Nasdaq: WAIN) in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $163 million, the banks announced today.
Under the t...
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06-25-10
Greenscape Closes $1.086 Million in Financing for Denver Project
(Marketwire) -- Greenscape Capital Group Inc. (TSX VENTURE: GRN) -
Announcement Highlights:
- Denver project rapidly advancing with construction on time and on budget
- to date, Greenscape has ...
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06-22-10
IGNIA Completes Closing of Fund I at US$102 Million
/PRNewswire/ - IGNIA Fund I, LP Latin America's first and largest impact investing fund, announced today that after seven rounds, it has concluded its fundraising process having reached US$102 million to serve businesses at the base of the socio-economic pyramid. This last r...
