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BackBay Communications Promotes George Spencer to Head of Impact Investing & ESG Team

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Tuesday, October 25, 2022
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BackBay Communications, a leading public relations and integrated marketing firm focused on the financial services sector, today announced George Spencer, Vice President, has been promoted to lead the firms Impact Investing & ESG team.

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  • BackBay Communications, a leading public relations and integrated marketing firm focused on the financial services sector, today announced George Spencer, Vice President, has been promoted to lead the firms Impact Investing & ESG team.
  • We are thrilled to promote George to lead our impact investing & ESG team, said BackBay Founder & CEO Bill Haynes.
  • Georges expertise and passion for impact investing communications has been a great asset in bolstering the deep experience and credibility we have accumulated over years of partnering with impact investing firms.
  • The Impact Investing & ESG Team is one of four industry-focused teams at BackBay.

Eurasia Group Welcomes Dominic Barton as Strategic Counselor

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Wednesday, October 26, 2022
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NEW YORK, Oct. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Eurasia Group is pleased to announce that Dominic Barton, former global managing director of McKinsey and Canadian Ambassador to China, is joining the firm as a Strategic Counselor. The appointment leverages Barton's unique insight into global markets and his extensive business and diplomatic acumen in Asia to build upon Eurasia Group's offerings.

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  • Dominic Barton, former global managing director of McKinsey and Canadian ambassador to China, is joining the firm as a strategic counselor.
  • NEW YORK, Oct. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Eurasia Group is pleased to announce that Dominic Barton, former global managing director of McKinsey and Canadian Ambassador to China, is joining the firm as a Strategic Counselor.
  • As Strategic Counselor, Barton will provide advice on the firm's strategic direction, engage with key clients, and contribute to analytic work, particularly on China and Asia broadly.
  • With best-in-class advisory and consulting offerings, and GZERO Media, the Eurasia Group umbrella provides the marketplace with a complete political risk solution.

Net Purpose Raises £10M Series A to Mobilise Billions for Sustainable Investing

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Wednesday, October 12, 2022
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The round marks a shift in sustainable investing away from ESG Ratings and towards a high-quality fact-base of social and environmental performance.

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  • The round marks a shift in sustainable investing away from ESG Ratings and towards a high-quality fact-base of social and environmental performance.
  • Net Purpose has built the only independent fact-base in the market, and today powers close to $50 billion in sustainable funds.
  • The shift towards sustainable investing represents the largest transformation of capitalism the world has ever seen.
  • Sam Duncan, Net Purpose Founder and CEO, said In the race to achieve climate and other sustainable goals, the sophistication of sustainable and impact investing is rapidly advancing.

Novo Holdings leads $50 million investment in MedGenome to accelerate expansion into new markets and deepen product offerings

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Tuesday, August 30, 2022
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The investment will increase access to genetic testing across emerging markets and contribute to the most comprehensive global genomic dataset.

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  • The investment will increase access to genetic testing across emerging markets and contribute to the most comprehensive global genomic dataset.
  • "The success that the MedGenome team has achieved over the last decade is extraordinary," said Amit Kakar at Novo Holdings.
  • LeapFrog Investments, which led a $55 million investment round in MedGenome in April 2020, will be adding to its investment alongside Novo, as well as existing investor, Sofina.
  • Novo Holdings A/S is a private limited liability company wholly owned by the Novo Nordisk Foundation.

BlueMark Introduces Leaderboard of Impact Investors With the Strongest Impact Management Practices

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Thursday, June 30, 2022
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NEW YORK, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BlueMark, an impact verification specialist, today published its third annual report on best practices and trends in impact management featuring data and insights gleaned from the firm's verifications of investor impact management practices. BlueMark's methodology is grounded in the Operating Principles for Impact Management ("Impact Principles"), a leading market standard for impact management practices. The full report — "Making the Mark: Spotlighting Leadership in Impact Management" — is available at www.bluemarktideline.com/making-the-mark-2022.

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  • NEW YORK, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --BlueMark, an impact verification specialist, today published its third annual report on best practices and trends in impact management featuring data and insights gleaned from the firm's verifications of investor impact management practices.
  • BlueMark's methodology is grounded in the Operating Principles for Impact Management ("Impact Principles"), a leading market standard for impact management practices.
  • The analysis is based on 60 verifications for impact investors managing a combined $160 billion in impact assets under management.
  • "We continue to see healthy competition among impact investors seeking to demonstrate best practices in impact management and learn valuable lessons from their peers," said Christina Leijonhufvud, CEO of BlueMark.

LeapFrog Investments Appoints Dominic Barton, Former McKinsey Global Managing Partner, as Chairman

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Wednesday, March 30, 2022
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LeapFrog Investments, the Profit with Purpose investment firm, today announced the appointment of Dominic Barton as non-executive Chairman of its Management Board, effective 1 April.

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  • LeapFrog Investments, the Profit with Purpose investment firm, today announced the appointment of Dominic Barton as non-executive Chairman of its Management Board, effective 1 April.
  • Dominic was formerly Global Managing Partner of McKinsey & Company and was most recently Canadas Ambassador to China.
  • Dominic will support LeapFrog as it makes ever more investments in private companies in Asia and Africa, accelerates its fundraising, diversifies its investor base, and enhances its magnet for global impact investing talent.
  • Dominic Barton, incoming Chairman at LeapFrog Investments, said: LeapFrogs team and portfolio companies are championing a new kind of capitalism that unlocks opportunity for billions of low-income people.

Prudential Financial and LeapFrog Investments announce intention to acquire a strategic minority interest in Alexander Forbes Group Holdings Limited

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Friday, March 18, 2022
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Prudential Financial, Inc. (Prudential Financial) (NYSE: PRU), in partnership with LeapFrog Investments Group, Ltd. (LeapFrog Investments), announced its intention to acquire a strategic minority interest in Alexander Forbes Group Holdings Limited (JSE: AFH), a leading provider of financial advice, retirement, investment, and holistic wealth management services in South Africa.

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  • Prudential Financial, Inc. (Prudential Financial) (NYSE: PRU), in partnership with LeapFrog Investments Group, Ltd. (LeapFrog Investments), announced its intention to acquire a strategic minority interest in Alexander Forbes Group Holdings Limited (JSE: AFH), a leading provider of financial advice, retirement, investment, and holistic wealth management services in South Africa.
  • The transaction builds upon Prudential Financials partnership with LeapFrog Investments to access high-growth financial services markets in Africa and deliver essential financial tools to emerging consumers.
  • Since 2016, Prudential Financial and LeapFrog Investments have invested in high-quality market leaders across the African continent, including Enterprise Group in Ghana and ICEA LION in Kenya.
  • Under the terms of the transaction, Prudential Financial, with LeapFrog Investments acting as the investment manager, will acquire a minority interest in Alexander Forbes from Mercer.

Blue Owl Capital Hires Machal Karim as Head of ESG

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Wednesday, March 2, 2022
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NEW YORK, March 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Blue Owl Capital Inc. ("Blue Owl") (NYSE: OWL), a leading alternative asset manager, has hired Machal Karim as Head of Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG), effective immediately.

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  • NEW YORK, March 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Blue Owl Capital Inc. ("Blue Owl") (NYSE: OWL), a leading alternative asset manager, has hired Machal Karim as Head of Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG), effective immediately.
  • With her leadership and expertise, we are well positioned to continue successfully implementing our ESG principles across Blue Owl and in our investment processes."
  • "I am thrilled to join Blue Owl and excited at the prospect of further developing and implementing the company's ESG principles," said Karim.
  • About Blue Owl Capital Inc.
    Blue Owl is a global alternative asset manager with $94.5 billion in assets under management as of December 31, 2021.

MedGenome, the Leading South Asian Genetic Diagnostics, Research and Data Company Announces USD 55m Investment Led by LeapFrog

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Thursday, April 2, 2020
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FOSTER CITY, California, April 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- MedGenome, the leading genetic diagnostics, research and data company focused on expanding access for populations in South Asia and other emerging markets today announced an investment of USD 55m led by LeapFrog Investments, a leading specialist investor in emerging markets.

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  • FOSTER CITY, California, April 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- MedGenome, the leading genetic diagnostics, research and data company focused on expanding access for populations in South Asia and other emerging markets today announced an investment of USD 55m led by LeapFrog Investments, a leading specialist investor in emerging markets.
  • The subcontinent contributes around 20% of the world's population, while the DNA sequences of its people make up only around 0.2% of global genetic databases.
  • MedGenome has already built the largest database of South Asian genetic variants through its leadership in genetic diagnostics in India, research partnerships and work as a co-founding member with GenomeAsia 100K .
  • The investment in MedGenome will seek to capitalise on the favourable dynamics in both the domestic and international markets for genetic diagnostics.

MedGenome, the Leading South Asian Genetic Diagnostics, Research and Data Company Announces USD 55m Investment Led by LeapFrog

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Thursday, April 2, 2020
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FOSTER CITY, California, April 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- MedGenome, the leading genetic diagnostics, research and data company focused on expanding access for populations in South Asia and other emerging markets today announced an investment of USD 55m led by LeapFrog Investments, a leading specialist investor in emerging markets.

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  • FOSTER CITY, California, April 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- MedGenome, the leading genetic diagnostics, research and data company focused on expanding access for populations in South Asia and other emerging markets today announced an investment of USD 55m led by LeapFrog Investments, a leading specialist investor in emerging markets.
  • The subcontinent contributes around 20% of the world's population, while the DNA sequences of its people make up only around 0.2% of global genetic databases.
  • MedGenome has already built the largest database of South Asian genetic variants through its leadership in genetic diagnostics in India, research partnerships and work as a co-founding member with GenomeAsia 100K .
  • The investment in MedGenome will seek to capitalise on the favourable dynamics in both the domestic and international markets for genetic diagnostics.