Based on case studies of leading, high-impact investors and asset managers, we develop a new framework for portfolio management in pursuit of social and environmental impact: Total Portfolio Activation (TPA). By identifying four key areas of impact investment activity, the framework helps...

In this study, we provide new evidence on the performance measurement and reporting of commercial real estate returns. We do so by examining the accuracy of commercial real-estate appraisals that occurred prior to the sale of properties from the NCREIF National Property Index (“NPI”) during...

This study deals with the possible link between pension funds, venture capital and innovation to manage the challenge of aging. Institutional capacities of Hungarian second pillar is engrossed by the reallocation of it's bond and stock portfolio - therefore "exotic" investments as selected...

The financial sustainability has been a major issue in greenfield toll-road projects. Most of Indonesia's 24 toll road concessions already signed by Toll Road Authority, for instance, cannot be put in operation because of financing problems. Uncertainties of long-term project revenues,...

This article presents findings from the HMDA data through 2016. The number of mortgage originations in 2016 rose 13 percent from 2015. Black and Hispanic white borrowers increased their share of home-purchase loans for the third straight year. The share of mortgages originated by nondepository,...

This research examined social impact investment (SII) in social and affordable housing in Australia. It considered US and UK models, together with interviews with government experts, social impact investors and not-for-profit housing providers, to inform the analysis. In Australia, the funding...

The development of toll road in developing countries especially in Indonesia was very slow. Although the Government of Indonesia has an accelerated toll road plan for 2020 was 4,000 km, but toll road length in 2013 was still 784 km. Because of that, the gap of toll road length in Indonesia has...

There are three main problems in Indonesia toll road financing model. First, it is the lack of state budget and delayed funding distribution for land acquisition. The second problem is the lack of financial ability of the winning company which leads to financial closing failure. The third...

One of the largest impediments to toll road development is land acquisition. In an ideal perspective, the required land should be acquired before a toll road project begins. However, the reality often does not meet the expectation. The government, which should accept the liability in the first...