‘Venture debt firm Runway Growth Capital is expanding its reach into life sciences with its first deal in the sector and a new San Diego office focused on the business line.’ Link: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-07-09/venture-debt-lender-runway-growth-expands-life-sciences-business

https://www.strattonstreet.com/the-daily/2020/6/the-daily-update-germany-takes-the-baton

https://citywireselector.com/news/ubs-raises-400m-for-rockefeller-esg-fund/a1371973?assetClassID=18

Clarity AI – a technology platform that analyzes the societal and environmental impact of investments – has been selected to join the WEF TechPioneers Class of 2020. Link: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/rebecaminguela_technology-pioneers-2020-activity-6678630028034625536-hAFU/

“While much of the economy has been impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak, Runway remains fully committed to its mission of supporting entrepreneurs in building great businesses. Like others in the venture debt and venture capital community, the pandemic has made us reassess our risk tolerance and tighten our lending criteria. A thoughtful and patient approach … Continued

Rockefeller Asset Management believes that rigorous, ESG-integrated analysis coupled with deep shareholder engagement can deliver strong long-term results for our clients. That’s why we have engaged with senior leaders at Amazon to address opportunities for greater ESG leadership related to working conditions and impacts on the environment. We prioritize companies that have the potential to … Continued

“The world is gradually emerging from various forms of lockdowns that have managed to flatten the curve in most countries. However, we are still far from eradicating COVID-19 and the risk remains that the outbreak could flare up again. Representing over 13% of the global equity investible universe, the healthcare industry has taken on a … Continued

The head of ESG investing for Rockefeller Capital Management predicts the pandemic’s long-term impact on sustainable investing strategies. https://www.wealthmanagement.com/etfs/five-esg-implications-covid-19

“Markets have experienced record volatility reflecting the unprecedented closing of most of the world economies. Investment professionals steeped in reading cash flow statements and balance sheets have suddenly been forced to analyze trendlines being reported by health authorities. As we look ahead to how economies and markets progress from here, we can extrapolate from past … Continued

IMF forecasts assume the virus outbreak will peak this Q, with lockdowns unwinding H2 2020.. Please see The Daily Update ‘Extreme Uncertainty’ https://www.strattonstreet.com/the-daily/2020/4/the-daily-update-extreme-uncertainty