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Category Archives: Microfinance
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Jonathan Banco in Corporate Social Responsibility 4 days ago
Like many other aspects of international development (microfinance, I’m looking at you), there is a wealth of literature on the value and outcomes of fair trade and for the most part, the results have been inconclusive. That’s not to say that there haven’t been some positive impacts, but like microfinance there are some definite drawbacks… Read More…
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Emily DeMasi in Corporate Social Responsibility 33 days ago
Socially Responsible Investing (SRI) has become a nearly $3 trillion dollar industry in the United States. Investors in SRI use screening and shareholder advocacy to influence corporations to improve their environmental practices, social impact and governance issues. What I was surprised to find out was that community investing is the fastest growing area of SRI. … Read More…
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Jeffrey Berlin in Investing 361 days ago
Even a year gone since the failure of Lehman, fundamental questions remain regarding the core underlying assumptions of our financial system. Though currently derivatives trading and black boxes appear out of favour, what will replace them in terms of helpful and productive uses of capital still has yet to be determined. This question was what the Conference… Read More…
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Kelli Peterson in Inspiring Ideas 406 days ago
The founders from three bay area start-ups gathered in HUB’s first bay area home in front of a sold-out crowd to talk about their origins, give the audience – and each other – advice and insights on the “secret sauce” for creating impact.
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Smart social entrepreneurs and their like-minded investors would be smart to think about the breadth of opportunities that a cell phone creates for citizens of emerging markets.
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Is there anything the iPhone can’t do?
Shazam figures out what song you’re listening to. A pocket flashlight (not to mention a light saber) is only two taps away. And Yelp can get the phone number, directions and even a review of the place you’re trying to find and meet your friends at in a quarter of the time directory assistance, Safari, Google or any mapping software can do it.
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John-Paul Maxfield in Microfinance 828 days ago
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Basic, everyday financial services are out of reach for more than two billion people in developing countries. But the rapid growth of branchless banking — including mobile phone banking — is reducing the cost and expanding the availability of such services. “All of this innovation presents challenges and opportunities for regulators,” says Elizabeth Littlefield, CEO… Read More…
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