Investment

New report estimates a catalytic capital funding gap for investment directly into social purpose organisations of around £200m annually.

This year’s Fi Forum in Madrid focused on the need to accelerate the further mobilisation of capital into emerging markets, the importance of the ‘human factor’, and the crucial role of families when it comes to impact investing.

Els Boerhof, managing partner and co-owner of Goodwell Investments, approaches impact investing with the same dedication that helped her sail across the Atlantic Ocean twice.  

Busting myths and telling awkward truths, Paul McMahon offers a cautionary tale, demonstrating that ‘the road to hell is paved with good intentions’ in environmentalism as in other walks of life.

The Impact Funds Mandate comprises three SDG-focused funds and will be to a wider range of existing clients with a minimum investment of €50,000.

Perceived lack of investment products highlighted as the main barrier to social bond investing, according to a survey of more than 700 investment professionals.

Impact bonds, which go by many names, use private capital to help countries address societal problems more cheaply and effectively. Experts say investor interest is high, and there is an expansion of regions and themes.

The European Investment Fund hopes the guarantees will unlock €1bn of investments to support the digital and green transition.

Beefutures has developed technology with the potential to “revolutionise” our understanding of the impact of climate and human activities on the environment by analysing bee behaviour. 

The Southeast Asia Women’s Economic Empowerment Fund, backed by Danish pension fund Pӕdagogernes Pension, has invested in Teky Alpha JSC to support childhood education in Vietnam.