Bond investment aims to help those unfairly impacted by pandemic's economic pain

<p>In this episode you'll hear: </p><ul><li>How communities are leery of capital offers and need education about how to take advantage of available programs.</li><li>Why the pandemic economically impacted certain communities that already faced uphill battles.</li><li>Ways the impact investment in New Mexico will help those most economically impacted by the pandemic.</li><li>How an experience with Sen. Robert Kennedy two months before he was assassinated helped lead Ron Homer to impact investing work.</li></ul><p>Related Video: <a href="https://www.esgclarityus.com/rbcs-ron-homer-on-the-sweet-spot-for-impact-investing/">RBC’s Ron Homer on the ‘sweet spot’ for impact investing</a></p><p><a href="https://us.rbcgam.com/mutual-funds/fixed-income-funds/fg-4/fsg-7/fid-15/individual/overview/access-capital-community-investment-fund.fs">Access Capital Community Investment Fund</a></p><p><a href="https://us.rbcgam.com/mutual-funds/fixed-income-funds/fg-4/fsg-7/fid-38/individual/overview/rbc-impact-bond-fund.fs">RBC Impact Bond Fund</a></p><p><strong>Articles discussed:</strong>  </p><p><a href="https://www.esgclarityus.com/are-asset-managers-giving-plain-old-funds-a-green-tint/" target="_blank">Are asset managers giving plain old funds a green tint?</a></p><p><a href="https://www.investmentnews.com/overseas-disclosure-rules-lead-some-asset-managers-to-nix-esg-labels-212143" target="_blank">Overseas disclosure rules lead some asset managers to nix ESG labels</a></p><p><strong>Guest Bio: </strong><a href="https://institutional.rbcgam.com/en/us/about-us/profile/ron-homer-i/detail"><strong>Ron Homer</strong></a><strong>, </strong>chief strategist for U.S. impact investing at RBC Global Asset Management, has extensive experience in community investing that enables him to identify a broad range of solutions for clients. He is often sought to consult with leading government officials on a variety of community impact issues. Before joining the organization, he was co-founder and chief executive of an investment adviser specializin