ImpactAlpha Podcasts

In this Agents of Impact podcast David Bank speaks with CapShift CEO and co-founder Adam Rein ] about the growing demand for impact investing among high net worth individuals and how Capshift is addressing this need through its technology-enabled platform. ImpactAlpha and CapShift are launching Advisors' Corner [https://impactalpha.com/browse/impact-how-to/advisors-corner/], a new hub of practical resources to help financial advisors dive into impact investing.

Host Brian Walsh takes up ImpactAlpha’s top stories with editor Amy Cortese and senior reporter Lucy Ngige. Up this week: How nearly $3 billion in Biden era climate financing, thought to be frozen in legal limbo, made it out to some private equity giants. Why biochar is having a moment (09:00). And, how global superstar Rihanna is investing in women-led ventures in Africa via her Nairobi-based investment fund Gather Ventures (17:40). Story links: * “Coalition for Green Capital places $2.65 billion in green bank funds with Apollo, Brookfield and Energy Capital Partners [https://impactalpha.com/coalition-for-green-capital-places-2-65-billion-in-green-bank-funds-with-apollo-brookfield-and-energy-capital-partners/],” by Amy Cortese and David Bank * “Beyond storing carbon, biochar’s co-benefits give it early customers and revenues [https://impactalpha.com/?p=119449],” by Lucy Ngige * “With Gather Ventures, Rihanna expands her toolkit for investing in women-led ventures in Africa [https://impactalpha.com/with-gather-ventures-rihanna-expands-her-toolkit-for-investing-in-women-led-ventures-in-africa/],” by Lucy Ngige

Host Brian Walsh takes up ImpactAlpha’s top stories with editor David Bank. Up this week: New urgency around investments in climate adaptation and resilience in the wake of the tragic flooding in Texas. How Community Development Financial Institutions in Indian country are positioned to step up – with or without promised federal funding (09:02). And, highlights from David's recent interview with Blue Haven Initiative’s Liesel Pritzker Simmons about the ways that family offices are engaging with impact investing during these perilous times (14:15). * “Investments in adaptation and resilience acquire new urgency as the climate future arrives [https://impactalpha.com/investments-in-adaptation-and-resilience-acquire-new-urgency-as-the-climate-future-arrives/],” by Amy Cortese * * “Native CDFIs are positioned to step up, even without promised federal funds [https://impactalpha.com/native-cdfis-are-positioned-to-step-up-even-without-promised-federal-funds/],” by Erik Stein * “Blue Haven’s Liesel Pritzker Simmons on family office impact investing in perilous times (Q&A [https://impactalpha.com/blue-havens-liesel-pritzker-simmons-on-family-office-impact-investing-in-perilous-times-qa/]),” by David Bank

Host Brian Walsh takes up ImpactAlpha’s top stories with editor David Bank. Up this week: Doing more with less – the blended finance fallout from shrinking development aid and a shuttered USAID. A call for responsible investors to invest in… defence companies (09:30). And, remembering B Lab’s Andrew Kassoy, an Agent of Impact who launched a movement to align capital with purpose (14:40). Story links: *  “Blended finance at a crossroads: The fallout from shrinking aid and a shuttered USAID [https://impactalpha.com/blended-finance-at-a-crossroads-the-fallout-from-shrinking-aid-and-a-shuttered-usaid/],” by Convergence’s Joan Larrea * “Development finance institutions lag on transparency and disclosure around capital mobilization [https://impactalpha.com/development-finance-institutions-lag-on-transparency-and-disclosure-around-capital-mobilization/],” by Jessica Pothering * “Calling responsible investors in Europe to invest in… defense [https://impactalpha.com/calling-responsible-investors-in-europe-to-invest-in-defense/],” by Venture ESG’s Susan Winterberg and Johannes Lenhard * “⁠Declaration of Interdependence: Reconciling profit and purpose⁠ [https://impactalpha.com/reconciling-profit-and-purpose-a-declaration-of-interdependence/],” by B Lab’s Andrew Kassoy

Host Brian Walsh takes up ImpactAlpha’s top stories with editor Jessica Pothering. Up this week: Teeing up November's Global Climate Summit COP 30 in Brazil with inclusive nature-based, Indigenous-led and catalytic climate capital. A new tool that helps direct scarce concessional capital for adaptation finance to where it's most needed (09:45). And why more investors are taking an aging-lens to their impact investments (13:38). Story links: * "Teeing up COP30 in Brazil with inclusive, nature-based and catalytic climate capital [https://impactalpha.com/teeing-up-cop30-in-brazil-with-inclusive-nature-based-and-catalytic-climate-capital/]," by Gilberto Lima. * “⁠Fund managers center Indigenous communities to drive capital to the Amazon⁠ [https://impactalpha.com/fund-managers-center-indigenous-communities-to-drive-capital-to-the-amazon/],” by Erik Stein. * "New tool for adaptation finance directs concessional capital where it's needed most [https://impactalpha.com/new-tool-for-adaptation-finance-directs-concessional-capital-where-its-needed-most/],” by Erik Stein. * “A market hiding in plain sight: The case for aging-lens investing [https://impactalpha.com/a-market-hiding-in-plain-sight-the-case-for-aging-lens-investing/],” by SCAN Foundation's Brendan Ahern and Xenia Viragh.