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				<title>Three factors to watch as impact finance gains traction</title>
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				<title>Three lessons in impact investment to absorb from Peruvian moss</title>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 03 Dec 2021 10:56:53 +0000</pubDate>
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				<title>Three trends to track as impact investing eyes the mainstream</title>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 06 Jan 2022 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2022 06:00:34 +0000</pubDate>
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				<title>We need to stop spreading a pie-in-the-sky view of impact investing </title>
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				<title>Nesta’s Lisa Barclay seeks returns on impact investing </title>
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				<dc:creator>Michael Skapinker</dc:creator>
				<pubDate>Tue, 19 Dec 2023 07:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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				<title>An empowering way for women to invest in a change for the better </title>
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				<dc:creator>Shelley Zalis </dc:creator>
				<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jan 2024 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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				<title>How to grow the impact economy in Latin America and the Caribbean</title>
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				<dc:creator>Maria Carolina Suarez Visbal</dc:creator>
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				<title>How regulation is shaping the future of ESG ratings and sustainable investments  </title>
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				<title>Redefining wealth management: How family offices can lead the charge in responsible investing </title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 09 Oct 2024 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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				<title>Beyond grants: how financial innovation is reshaping humanitarian aid </title>
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				<dc:creator>Patrick Reichert, Vanina Farber</dc:creator>
				<pubDate>Tue, 22 Oct 2024 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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