Impact ecosystem

A new report from  UK-backed programme MOBILIST highlights the growing number of successful securitisation initiatives allowing development institutions to unlock more of their capital without putting their AAA ratings at risk.

Pension funds remain the most active investors in the UK’s social impact sector, with a strong focus on social and affordable housing, according to a report by Better Society Capital.

Pensioenfonds Detailhandel said it will increase its impact portfolio from around €300m to as much as €1.5bn after a strong push from members. The fund said it is considering allocating the capital in areas such as affordable housing and clean energy.

Members of the impact investor community spoke to Impact Investor about whether the revised SFDR categories have brought structure to the sector, and shared what still concerns them.

Panellists debated the complex issue of maintaining fiduciary duty while including natural, social and human capital when building resilience in institutional impact portfolios at this year’s Impact Investor Conference in The Hague.

A survey from the Global Impact Investing Network highlights concerns over impact classification and measurement, as institutions seek to scale impact investment.

Pension fund board member Evalinde Eeelens spoke at the at last week’s Impact Investor Conference about how pension funds can navigate geopolitical uncertainty and fiduciary duty while staying aligned to impact.

Family offices and foundations are working together to achieve greater impact, the Impact Investor Conference 2025 heard.

Ronald Lenz of the Hague Institute for Innovation of Law opened this year’s Impact Investor Conference highlighting the justice gap and why SDG 16 should be an investment priority.

In a world of political and policy headwinds, development finance institutions are aiming to mobilise private capital and innovate to build impact, said speakers at the Impact Investor conference.