Gemma Bourne, managing director at social investor Better Society Capital, reflects on the pivotal role of local government pension schemes and combined authorities in advancing inclusive growth in the UK.
A new report highlights routes to partnerships between the UK’s local government pension schemes and the growing number of fund managers operating in the place-based investment space.
Despite significant growth, the report’s authors call for greater transparency and more credible reporting, cautioning that without these safeguards gender bonds risk becoming little more than “vanity projects”.
The Japanese development bank joins founding partner KfW as an investor in the fund, which provides loans to SMEs exporting from emerging Asia and Africa.
The Hellenic Impact Investing Network has published the first impact investment market sizing report for Greece, which reveals €10bn in impact investments have been mobilised across the country.
Retail social impact investments grew by €2bn in France in 2024, an increase of 7% on the previous year, according to the latest Social Impact Finance Barometer from FAIR and La Croix.
Impact investors often base their investment decisions on compelling storytelling instead of meticulous impact evaluation, according to an academic study which included interviews with industry participants around the world.
EIB has contributed $18m to the fund, a partnership between UBS Optimus Foundation and Bridges Outcomes Partnerships, which supports outcomes-based programmes in low- and middle-income countries.
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