Impact Investors in Asia: Characteristics and Preferences for Investing in Social Enterprises in Asia and the Pacific
Asian Development Bank | November 2011
Abstract
The aim of the research is to understand the "buy" side of the market for impact investing in Asia and the Pacific. Specifically, this project places emphasis on understanding the scale and scope of capital pools available for impact investment in sustainable social enterprises (SEs) in Asia and the Pacific in the coming years, the interest of investors in utilizing a "social stock exchange" as part of their impact investment strategy in the region and the design features that such a social stock exchange must incorporate in order to attract these impact investors.
The research seeks to understand, "What engages investors in impact investment?"; "What is the current and projected level of interest?"; "What is the need for and appeal of a social stock exchange?"; and "What are the operational requirements for each investor category to participate on a social stock exchange?" - all in the context of Asia and the Pacific region.
This report provides insights to investors keen to invest in the region, financial intermediaries that advise SEs on capital raising, and developers of platforms seeking to connect SEs in the region with impact investors. Impact Investment Exchange Asia (IIX), an SE based in Singapore, is applying the final outputs of this research as it finalizes the operating features of Asia's first social stock exchange, which it is creating. The outputs of the research will also aid policy makers and institutional actors to better understand and foster an environment for sustainable development through impact investing.
Citation
Asian Development Bank. 2011. Impact Investors in Asia: Characteristics and Preferences for Investing in Social Enterprises in Asia and the Pacific. © Asian Development Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/11540/935. License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.PDF ISBN
978-92-9092-468-5
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978-92-9092-467-8
Keywords
Comprehensive Development Framework
Development Challenges
Development Planning
Millennium Development Goals
Policy Development
Program Evaluation
Performance Evaluation
Evaluation Criteria
Development assistance
ADB
Curriculum development
Development assistance
Development aid
Development indicators
Development potential
Development models
Project appraisal
Performance appraisal
Communication in rural development
Communication in community development
Infrastructure
Central planning
Endowment of research
Partnership
Joint venture
Nation-building
Risk assessment
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