New SIB Tools Launched by UK Government

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/centre-for-social-impact-bonds-new-tools-launched

Leveraging the Power of Foundations-An Analysis of Program-Related Investing

This new report by the IU Lilly Family School of Philanthropy provides a fresh look at program-related investments and how they are being used by foundations but continue to remain a very small part of the philanthropic toolkit.

http://www.philanthropy.iupui.edu/research-by-category/PRIreport

Learning from Odysseus: Can stuffing our ears help us make better decisions?

"When Odysseus wanted to sail around the island of the Sirens, he stuffed his fellow sailors’ ears with wax and tied himself to the mast.  In doing so, he influenced his future decision by wise precaution – and became the first to listen to the enchanting song of the Sirens without steering his ship into the cliffs." The University of Heidelberg's Centre for Social Investment has a new report on how choice architectures may improve decision-making. 

https://www.csi.uni-heidelberg.de/report/pdf/CSI_report_14__2013-05_english.pdf

Unburnable Carbon

If governments are serious about climate change, a portion of oil and gas reserves of major energy companies would not be usable.  Carbon Tracker has done an interesting analysis of this issue.
http://www.economist.com/news/business/21577097-either-governments-are-not-serious-about-climate-change-or-fossil-fuel-firms-are

Google Investing in Peer-to-Peer Lender

http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/05/02/google-to-invest-in-lending-club/?smid=pl-share

In Brown-Vitter Bill, a Banking Overhaul With Possible Teeth???

This legislative attempt to simply increase the capital requirements for the large U.S. banks will probably go no where. Socializing risk and privatizing profits.  Will the story ever change?

http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/05/01/in-brown-vitter-bill-a-banking-overhaul-with-possible-teeth/?smid=pl-share

Jeremy Leggett from Carbon Tracker

http://www.alliancemagazine.org/node/4257

Impact Investing Panels from the Milken Institute Global Conference

http://www.forbes.com/sites/devinthorpe/2013/05/01/impact-investing-discussions-at-milken-institute-global-conference-suggest-economic-returns-and-social-impact-can-be-achieved-together/

Interview with GIIN's Amit Bouri on Forbes.com

http://www.forbes.com/sites/meehyoekoo/2013/04/29/connecting-the-global-community-of-leading-impact-investors-global-impact-investing-network/

SIB Guide for Providers from Children's Aid Society

This SIB guide for service providers by Megan Golden is a great addition to the SIB field.

http://www.childrensaidsociety.org/files/upload-docs/CAS_FINAL_Report.pdf