Results from a study "showed that people with higher wealth were more responsive to financial arguments than moral ones. Prioritising returns is on the one hand what you’d expect from investors in general; at the same time, it’s not what you’d expect if participation in sustainable finance were driven by a charitable impulse."
Source: FT Alphaville
Tag: Research
It’s Time to Update the Narrative ESG isn’t Mainstream, Study Says
A brand new research from Morningstar finds that most investors, across ages and genders, have clear preferences for ESG investment products.
“We see the equity crowdfunding industry changing at an incredible pace and we expect to discover, as a result of this study, an evolved reality vs. the one we unveiled with last year report.”
(Max Lyadvinsky, CEO of Bloomio, on the second edition of 'The State of Equity Crowdfunding Report' they are working on with the IMD Business School)
Brain Power
Autism Google Glass crowdfunding campaign ships groundbreaking technology on time.
Plastic Oceans
We live in the plasticene. While media, impact entrepreneurs and alternative finance take action, researchers call for additional scientific evidence to push down on politics.
Why the Future in Crowdfunding is Female
While getting just 1.3% of venture capital financing, crowdfunding represents a sounding founding options for female-led firms.
How Risky Are Companies Searching For Equity Crowdfunding? [Paper]
Investors should be cognizant that while equity crowdfunding might provide prospects for good financial returns in the future, the flip side is that firms on these platforms are high risk in nature.
Crowdfunding: Twitter Activity Drives Increase in Fundraising for Prosocially Oriented Campaigns, Researchers Say
A new study demonstrates the joint roles of message features and network structure in the peer influence process.
Crowdfunding? A question of Personal Branding, Researchers Say
Image conscious people are more likely to give to crowdfunding campaigns. In contrast, levels of income, social capital or religiosity do not affect the online giving context.
UK Startups to Crowdfund Growth
Concerns about the current political scenario linked to difficulties to access traditional finance, bring young entrepreneurs to consider alternative routes, a study confirms.
