ImpactAssets Tenth IA 50 Impact Fund Listing Reveals Growing Market and Innovative Managers
ImpactAssets Tenth IA 50 Impact Fund Listing Reveals Growing Market and Innovative Managers
Industry’s first publicly available, searchable resource of impact investing fund managers sees record number of applicants and assets, reflecting the innovation and exponential growth that the IA 50 has helped to spotlight over the past decade.
Published 02-23-21
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BETHESDA, Md., February 23, 2021 /CSRwire/ ImpactAssets has released the ImpactAssets 50 2021 (IA 50), a free online database for impact investors, family offices, financial advisors and institutional investors that features a diversified listing of private capital fund managers delivering social and environmental impact as well as financial returns.
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