Funding impact in Asia-Pacific
12/18/23 • 27 min
Increasingly more financial players are interested in tapping into the potential of ESG and impact investments in Asia-Pacific. To address social and environmental challenges effectively, key stakeholders need to ensure that impact capital is deployed strategically, matching with the right opportunities.
What are the opportunities investors can leverage to generate social and environmental value along with economic returns? What is the role of innovative models of business and financing in unlocking the potential of impact-driven investments?
Our guests are:
● Hannah Lee, Head of Asia-Pacific ESG Equity Research, J.P. Morgan
● Natasha Garcha, Senior Director of Innovative Finance, Impact Investment Exchange
“Shelter from the storm: Investing in the era of uncertainty” is a ten-part podcast series, supported by EquitiesFirst.
The episode is hosted by Bilge Arslan, analyst, Policy and Insights at Economist Impact.
The podcast has been prepared for informational purposes only. This episode is not an offering of a financial product or investment advice. It is not intended for residents in any jurisdiction where its use is not authorised or is unlawful.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Increasingly more financial players are interested in tapping into the potential of ESG and impact investments in Asia-Pacific. To address social and environmental challenges effectively, key stakeholders need to ensure that impact capital is deployed strategically, matching with the right opportunities.
What are the opportunities investors can leverage to generate social and environmental value along with economic returns? What is the role of innovative models of business and financing in unlocking the potential of impact-driven investments?
Our guests are:
● Hannah Lee, Head of Asia-Pacific ESG Equity Research, J.P. Morgan
● Natasha Garcha, Senior Director of Innovative Finance, Impact Investment Exchange
“Shelter from the storm: Investing in the era of uncertainty” is a ten-part podcast series, supported by EquitiesFirst.
The episode is hosted by Bilge Arslan, analyst, Policy and Insights at Economist Impact.
The podcast has been prepared for informational purposes only. This episode is not an offering of a financial product or investment advice. It is not intended for residents in any jurisdiction where its use is not authorised or is unlawful.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The podcast has been prepared for informational purposes only. This episode is not an offering of a financial product or investment advice. It is not intended for residents in any jurisdiction where its use is not authorised or is unlawful.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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“Shelter from the storm: Investing in the era of uncertainty” is a ten-part podcast series, supported by EquitiesFirst.
The episode is hosted by Bilge Arslan, analyst, Policy and Insights at Economist Impact.
The podcast has been prepared for informational purposes only. This episode is not an offering of a financial product or investment advice. It is not intended for residents in any jurisdiction where its use is not authorised or is unlawful.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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