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Your weekly roundup of the news and features from this week in ImpactAlpha
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Jun 11, 2021 • 17min
June 11th: Reimagining Capitalism, Comptroller Elections, Toxic Masculinity in Impact and The Gates Foundation Falls Short
Roundtable regulars Imogen Rose-Smith and David Bank join Brian Walsh to re-imagine capitalism and review some of Imogen's recent and upcoming hot takes in her IA column. Plus, how the Gates Foundation’s strategy for global access to COVID vaccines worked -- or didn’t. And. as always, the headlines.

Jun 4, 2021 • 7min
June 4th: Looking Back and Looking Forward
Monique brings us some highlights of her conversations with Tiffany Crutcher and Greg Robinson in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Anne Price of the Insight Center for Community Economic Development in Oakland, Calif. Plus, the headlines.

May 28, 2021 • 17min
May 28th: Big Oil's Big Reckoning
Brian Walsh is joined by Amy Cortese and David Bank to break down the big news coming out of Exxon, Chevron and Shell. Plus the headlines

May 21, 2021 • 8min
May 21st: Catalytic Capital and the Reconstruction
Host Monique Aiken is joined by David Bank to talk about financing the reconstruction with catalytic capital. Plus the headlines.

May 14, 2021 • 15min
May 14th: Risks, Returns, and Innovative Financial Structures
David Bank and Jessica Pothering join host Brian Walsh to talk about risks and returns – and explore innovative financial structures that are unlocking new capital in emerging markets. Plus, the headlines.

May 7, 2021 • 9min
May 7th: Generational Inheritance and Leadership
Host Monique Aiken is joined by David Bank to talk through some of this week's themes. Plus we hear from Kelli Saulney, a recent guest on the Reconstruction podcast. And, of course, the headlines.

Apr 30, 2021 • 19min
April 30th: Truth in advertising when it comes to ESG
Brian Walsh welcomes back Imogen Rose-Smith and David Bank to discuss the heightened regulatory scrutiny of impact and ESG claims. Plus, the headlines.

Apr 23, 2021 • 11min
Week of April 23rd
On this week’s podcast, host Monique Aiken checks in with Nathan Cummings Foundation’s Rey Ramsey and The Case Made’s Tiffany Manuel, and chats with ImpactAlpha’s Amy Cortese about climate action news. Plus, the headlines.

Apr 16, 2021 • 9min
Friday April 16th
Host Brian Walsh takes stock of two of the premier showcases for student talent in impact investing and sustainable finance. He chats with Bridges Fund Management’s Brian Trelstad about this year’s competition. And Megan Kashner of the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern recaps the Kellogg-Morgan Stanley Sustainable Investing Challenge, which also staged its finals last week.

Apr 9, 2021 • 15min
Week of April 9th
Host Monique Aiken speaks with B Lab’s Andrew Kassoy about why impact-driven businesses and investors are stepping up their policy advocacy. We also hear from Dr. Tiffany Manuel of The Case Made, next week’s guest on The Reconstruction podcast. Plus the headlines.


