The basics
Using money to make money
What is investing?
Application of various lenses that account for-and act on-gender
What is gender lens investing?
Stocks in a publicly traded company. Somewhat liquid, moderate risk and return. E.g. ETF.
What is public equity?
A public equity product that invests in an index of top 200 companies that demonstrate a commitment to gender balance, equitable compensation, inclusive policies, and transparency
What is the Rock Creek Global Equality Fund Exchange Traded Fund?
Total of investable assets
What is principal?
The size of the Equality Fund's original principal
What is $296M CAD?
A loan with a guaranteed term and return. Somewhat liquid, low risk and return.
What is fixed income?
A fixed income product that finances World Bank projects to support women's empowerment.
What is the World Bank Global Sustainable Development Impact Bond?
A donation of money (or property) to a nonprofit, which uses the investment income from that money for a specific purpose
What is endowment?
Set of investment screens to guide what we invest in and how
What is Gender Lens Investing Criteria?
A loan to a private business or borrower. Not very liquid, high risk and return.
What is private debt?
The Women's and Children's Health Technology Master Fund is an example of this.
What is an EF private equity investment product (that invests in health technology companies that solve important health issues for women, children, and adolescents across global markets)?
Grouping of investment products that have the same/similar financial characteristics
What is asset class?
What is:
increasing access to capital
scaling products and services that support women, girls, and trans people and/or
addressing structural inequity
Portion of ownership in a company not listed on a stock exchange. Very low liquidity, high risk and return.
What is private equity?
A charitable giving mechanism whereby a donor gifts capital through a registered charity, usually a foundation, its returns gifted to other charities.
What is a donor-advised fund?
Something people use to generate money
What is investment products?
Investment product that invests in an index of top 200 companies that demonstrate a commitment to gender balance, equitable compensation, inclusive policies, and transparency
Exchange Traded Fund
Impact investments that put impact before financial returns.
What are program-related investments?