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20/12/2024

‘Osmosis’ Is More Than Just a Name

Ben Dear, founder and CEO of Osmosis Investment Management, explains the inspiration behind the fund’s name.

🎧 Tune in for the full episode to hear how Ben’s vision for Osmosis is reshaping sustainable investing by blending expertise, collaboration, and a mission to tackle global challenges:
https://pod.link/1632996228/episode/4646a67bf612da5358b6f39b8ee7c352

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20/12/2024

Buy your copy of 'Sustainable & Responsible Investing 360°: Lessons Learned From World Class Investors' here: http://bit.ly/sri360

Is it possible to fight poverty while also making a profit? Quona Capital shows it is, leveraging fintech to revolutioni...
20/12/2024

Is it possible to fight poverty while also making a profit? Quona Capital shows it is, leveraging fintech to revolutionize financial services in emerging markets. 🚀

Join me in this interview with Monica Brand Engel, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Quona Capital. Monica leads a visionary venture fund focused on fintech solutions that promote financial inclusion across Asia, Latin America, and Africa.

With assets totaling $760 million and operations in major hubs like Mexico City, Bengaluru, Jakarta, and Cape Town, Quona Capital introduces advanced financial services tailored for underserved communities. 💡

Learn how their custom digital payments, lending platforms, and neo-banking services bridge the gap between sophisticated financial infrastructures and the needs of emerging markets. 🌐

Tune in to learn about Monica's journey from a multicultural background to spearheading initiatives that empower millions and prove profitable in the most unexpected places.

🎧: https://pod.link/1632996228/episode/4ef4df13c7c893c91f603d4ab8d43b36

Last week, we began exploring the remarkable journey of Ben Dear, founder and CEO of Osmosis Investment Management. He t...
19/12/2024

Last week, we began exploring the remarkable journey of Ben Dear, founder and CEO of Osmosis Investment Management. He told us all about the twists and turns that led him to establish a pioneering force in sustainable investment, managing over $17 billion in assets.

Today, we dive deeper into the innovative strategies that catapult Osmosis to the forefront of the industry. 📈

Osmosis's unique, systematic, data-driven approach to investing focuses on resource efficiency – carbon, water, and waste management – as predictors of company performance. 📊

This strategy not only promotes environmental sustainability but also delivers long-term financial returns, making a strong case for the profitability of green investments.

🎧 Join us in this second part of our interview as Ben shares insights on portfolio construction, risk management, and how Osmosis serves global institutional clients while staying true to their mission of yielding substantial financial and environmental returns.
👉: https://pod.link/1632996228/episode/4646a67bf612da5358b6f39b8ee7c352

19/12/2024

What Asset Owners Really Want From Sustainable Funds

Sustainable investing needs to evolve to meet investor demands. After countless meetings with asset owners and wealth managers, Ben Dear, founder and CEO of Osmosis Investment Management, identified four key elements investors want.

🎧 Tune in to hear Ben's journey from academic struggles and entrepreneurial ventures to overcoming fundraising challenges and building a leading sustainable investment firm, showcasing how resilience and innovation can create lasting impact in finance: 👉
https://pod.link/1632996228/episode/f3acbc4d4a683b68d15ca3d7c6ba486d

18/12/2024

Ben Dear emphasizes the lasting value of building a business on solid principles.

As the founder and CEO of Osmosis Investment Management, he shares that true growth comes not just from profitability, but from genuinely caring for people and the environment. 🌍

In this episode, discover how Osmosis thrives by prioritizing values and integrity, proving that success and ethics can go hand-in-hand. 🤝

🎧 Tune in to explore Ben's journey from varied beginnings to leading a major sustainable investment firm, and how his commitment to values shapes everything they do: 👉
https://pod.link/1632996228/episode/f3acbc4d4a683b68d15ca3d7c6ba486d

In a society pushing most planetary boundaries, how can venture capital scale the technologies we need to change the wor...
18/12/2024

In a society pushing most planetary boundaries, how can venture capital scale the technologies we need to change the world? 🌍

That’s the power behind Planet A Ventures, led by environmental advocate and German policymaker Lena Thiede. Lena, a co-founding partner of Planet A, spearheads a green tech VC fund that only invests in European startups with significant environmental impact. 🌱

In 2023, they raised an impressive €160 million to back and scale groundbreaking green technologies. What sets Planet A apart? They’re the only early-stage VC with an in-house science team dedicated to rigorous lifecycle assessments before investing. 🔬

Tune in to hear all the fascinating examples of science-based impact investing that Lena shares, along with how Planet A is transforming the landscape of sustainable venture capital.

🎧: https://pod.link/1632996228/episode/50aa70a40f95d432ef2a37846c7b2235

17/12/2024

Breaking Barriers in Sustainable Investing

Restrictive regulations in sustainable finance are stifling innovation and creating barriers for emerging managers. Ben Dear, founder and CEO of Osmosis Investment Management, is on a mission to change that by advocating for regulatory reforms to level the playing field.

🎧 Tune in for the full interview as Ben shares how he turned his entrepreneurial journey into a force for change, proving that strong values can drive both innovation and success in sustainable investing:
👉 https://pod.link/1632996228/episode/f3acbc4d4a683b68d15ca3d7c6ba486d

16/12/2024

Ben Dear’s journey in sustainable finance is a perfect example of how persistence and perseverance can break barriers and open doors.

In this episode, we unpack Ben’s path from modest beginnings to founding Osmosis Investment Management, now a powerhouse with over $17 billion in assets. 📈

His story is more than just about financial success; it’s about his relentless pursuit of a vision and his commitment to making a difference.

🎧 Listen in as Ben shares the ups and downs of his journey, how he navigated early challenges, and what it took to get investors on board with his vision for environmental sustainability. 🌱
👉 https://pod.link/1632996228/episode/f3acbc4d4a683b68d15ca3d7c6ba486d

What happens when Bono reimagines capitalism for a new generation? The Rise Fund: an impact investing fund co-founded by...
16/12/2024

What happens when Bono reimagines capitalism for a new generation? The Rise Fund: an impact investing fund co-founded by Bono & TPG.! 🎸

Join me as I chat with Maya Chorengel, Co-Managing Partner of The Rise Fund — the world’s largest global impact platform. 🌍✨

Discover how The Rise Fund, founded by TPG with $9B AUM and launched in partnership with U2’s Bono and Jeff Skoll, is investing in companies that can change the world while securing strong financial returns. 💪📈

Maya, a pioneer in impact investing and one of Barron's 100 Most Influential Women in US Finance, shares insights on leveraging TPG’s resources to drive growth and impact in climate, education, financial inclusion, healthcare, and much more.

🎧 Tune in to learn more about how they're creating sustainable change and impact: https://pod.link/1632996228/episode/05e6612a65399c40d3885b55c3a83808

13/12/2024

The Movie That Sparked My Journey to Impact Investing

Ben Dear, founder and CEO of Osmosis Investment Management, shares how a single night watching ‘An Inconvenient Truth’ transformed his perspective. What began as a focus on building wealth turned into a mission to create impact – investing in opportunities that do good for the planet while delivering strong financial returns.

🎧 Tune in for the full episode to hear how Ben’s journey led to the creation of Osmosis, blending purpose and profit to tackle environmental challenges with sustainable investing:
https://pod.link/1632996228/episode/f3acbc4d4a683b68d15ca3d7c6ba486d

🌍 Biodiversity is essential for our survival, yet it’s often overlooked by companies in the investment space.To shift th...
13/12/2024

🌍 Biodiversity is essential for our survival, yet it’s often overlooked by companies in the investment space.

To shift this narrative, join me as I speak with Ingrid Kukuljan, Head of Impact and Sustainable Investing at Federated Hermes.

From her beginnings in Croatia to leading Federated Hermes’ $770B AUM impact strategies, Ingrid shares how they integrate sustainability across portfolios using their innovative, proprietary data tools. 🌱

We’ll also dive into their biodiversity champions, transition investments, and the Biodiversity Equity Fund.

🎧 Tune in to discover how Federated Hermes is leading the charge in sustainable and biodiversity investing: https://pod.link/1632996228/episode/59284d419e26f9868a5574502f52d2c3

Ever wondered how someone with no asset management background could manage over $17 billion in just a few years? Yeah, t...
12/12/2024

Ever wondered how someone with no asset management background could manage over $17 billion in just a few years? Yeah, that's not usually how it goes, but Ben Dear isn't your typical fund manager. 💼

In this episode, we dive into Ben's incredible journey from a small English town to the helm of Osmosis Investment Management in London. His path was anything but straightforward, involving stints from managing a Jamaican restaurant to founding a software testing company before making a big splash in sustainable investing.

Today, with more than $17 billion in assets under management, Osmosis Investment Management is a titan in the field of sustainable investing, making waves with its green indices and ETFs. Ben’s unique, systematic approach, rooted in solid values and integrity, has not only spurred phenomenal growth but also cemented his place as a respected figure in finance.

Join us as Ben shares his full story, from academic struggles and varied business ventures to overcoming the steep challenges of fundraising. Learn how he convinced investors of his vision and built a leading sustainable investment firm from the ground up.

🎧 Tune in for this inspiring chat about resilience, innovation, and what it really takes to make a lasting impact in the world of finance

👉: https://pod.link/1632996228/episode/f3acbc4d4a683b68d15ca3d7c6ba486d

Buy your copy of 'Sustainable & Responsible Investing 360°' here: http://bit.ly/sri360
12/12/2024

Buy your copy of 'Sustainable & Responsible Investing 360°' here: http://bit.ly/sri360

11/12/2024

Who Is Really Responsible for Saving Natural Capital

Governments hold the key to natural capital preservation, but the real challenge lies in getting businesses to step up. Helen Avery from the Green Finance Institute explains how governments set the rules but often struggle to engage the private sector in meeting global biodiversity goals.

🎧 Tune into the full interview to hear Helen discuss the path forward for aligning government policies and business actions to protect and restore natural capital effectively: 👉
https://pod.link/1632996228/episode/5d0b7bbd2bc0cbe5f21862980b67f9b0

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