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Feb 25, 2022 • 20min

Briefing: Russian aggression, the materiality debates, and Carl Icahn's latest gambit.

Host Brian Walsh convenes the roundtable regulars, Imogen Rose-Smith and David Bank, to talk about the impact on impact -- if any -- of Russia's invasion of Ukraine (3:50), the disclosure/materiality/externality debate (10:00)… and pregnant pigs (18:00). Plus, the headlines. For more all day: www.impactalpha.com/subscribe
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Feb 18, 2022 • 12min

Briefing: Impact investing’s policy agenda, and the funky sounds and social impact of ElectroSpit

Host Monique Aiken and ImpactAlpha’s David Bank tee up impact investing’s policy agenda (and next week’s Agents of Impact Call), with comments from Satyam Khanna, ex- of the SEC, Cambria Allen Ratzlaff of the Human Capital Management Coalition – and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen (2:50). And Dennis Price introduces Bosco and Maya Kante and the innovative ‘impact note’ with which they financed their company, ElectroSpit (7:30). Plus, the headlines. Next week's call: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/265261653747 More on ElectroSplit and the Kantes: https://impactalpha.com/impact-notes-help-entrepreneurs-recoup-equity-by-creating-good-jobs-and-community-wealth/ 
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Feb 11, 2022 • 14min

Briefing: Carbon crypto, carbon markets and carbon quantitative easing

David Bank joins host Brian Walsh with updates from the carbon beat and highlights from this week’s Agents of Impact Call. Plus, the headlines.
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Feb 4, 2022 • 16min

Briefing: The rising price of carbon and Kim Folsom of Founders First

Host Monique Aiken is joined by David Bank to preview next week’s call on the real world effects of a rising price of carbon (3:15). And, Dennis Price speaks with Kim Folsom of Founders First about flexible business financing to create jobs and wealth (5:15). Plus, the headlines (0:30). Next week's Agents of Impact Call registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/255708540127 More on Kim Folsom and Founder's First: https://impactalpha.com/founders-first-scores-9-million-to-deploy-revenue-based-finance-to-diverse-founders/ https://impactalpha.com/kim-folsom-founders-first/ https://impactalpha.com/impact-investors-turn-to-revenue-based-financing-to-bridge-capital-gaps-for-founders-of-color/ To subscribe to ImpactAlpha, click the link and take $100 off your first year subscription using the code Briefing100: https://impactalpha.com/subscribe/
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Jan 28, 2022 • 21min

Briefing: Mixed signals in ESG and impact, climate meets crypto, and impact management and measurement tech take off

Host Brian Walsh is joined by roundtable regulars David Bank and Imogen Rose-Smith to make sense of the mixed signals in impact investing and the broader economy (5:50). Dennis Price shares a story on impact-management tech (2:55). Plus, the headlines. --> impactalpha.com/subscribe --> Imogen's latest column --> Dennis' story on Impact Measurement and Management
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Jan 25, 2022 • 30min

Agents of Impact: Finding the alpha in apprenticeships with Daniel Pianko, Achieve Partners

Daniel Pianko, Managing Director at Achieve Partners, joins David to discuss how his portfolio companies bridge the skills shortage in the USA with European-style apprenticeships. Daniel is also the host of the Better Money Better World podcast from the Impact Capital Managers, and as such, throws a few questions back at David.  impactalpha.com/subscribe/ https://www.impactcapitalmanagers.com/icm-better-money-better-world-podcast
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Jan 21, 2022 • 19min

Briefing: Larry Fink’s letter, BlocPower’s expansion, and Just Capital CEO Martin Whittaker

Monique Aiken and David Bank react to Larry Fink’s annual letter, BlocPower’s expansion and systemic approaches to income inequality. And, at (5:30), David catches up with Martin Whittaker about Just Capital’s “Just 100” rankings, stakeholder primacy and “Davos Man.” https://impactalpha.com/subscribe/
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Jan 19, 2022 • 36min

Institutional Shift: 'Net-zero' becomes 'uh-oh' and other sustainability trends to watch in 2022

Dave Chen of Equilibrium Capital joins David Bank for our annual Institutional Shift look-ahead. For more coverage head on over to impactalpha.com
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Jan 14, 2022 • 26min

Briefing: The Roundtable looks ahead to 2022

Host Brian Walsh brings back roundtable regulars Imogen Rose-Smith and David Bank to take up private equity scandals, impending regulations, the tech reckoning, battling billionaires and, of course, “Don’t Look Up.” Plus, the headlines. Headlines: (0:30) Roundtable discussion: (2:45) For daily coverage of impact investing and beyond, head on over to impactalpha.com
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Dec 17, 2021 • 21min

Briefing: Diversity in Asset Management

Roundtable regulars Imogen Rose-Smith and David Bank join host Brian Walsh to talk about Imogen's Institutional Shift column, and Resilience Capital’s Gillian Marcelle and 1863 Ventures’ Melissa Bradley challenge impact investors to walk the talk. Plus, the headlines. 

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