Impact ecosystem

Asset owners, industry experts and market practitioners came together at last week’s Impact Investor Forum to share their experiences and talk about how place-based investing is changing the landscape for investors and communities.

Merging LGPS schemes could lead to loss of focus on place-based investing, said the British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association’s Tom Taylor.

Kula aims to bring the transparency of blockchain technology to traditional impact investing offering a governance-first approach to real-world assets.

The blue economy, historically one the most underfunded of all the UN SDGs, is gaining traction among investors thanks to new financing options, viable investment themes and supportive governance, Phenix Capital said.

Impact investor DOEN Participaties has published a study on impact investing in the cultural and creative sectors highlighting the need for alternative financing models beyond subsidies and philanthropy.

As the world of international aid changes, Jeremy Coller, Fiona Reynolds and David Pinkus from the Coller Pensions Institute explore why expanding pension coverage is a worthy goal and how donors can help.

Impact investors must be able to demonstrate how their capital creates unique value beyond conventional markets. Michael Brown believes a new framework focused on additionality using three distinct pathways can help.

A report by Toniic shows that there has been sustained demand for products and commitment to deploying capital for impact across a range of asset classes and strategies, including illiquid assets.

Place-based investing: Join us at The Conduit in London’s Covent Garden on Thursday 15 May to learn from key investors as they discuss how capital can be a catalyst for growth, resilience and progress at both local and regional level.

Suzanne Jenkins and Lisa Hehenberger talk to Impact Investor about Impact Shakers Ventures’ new framework to support impact startups, and the importance of shifting the focus from linear planning to adaptive learning.