Investment

The foundation is increasing exposure to impact investments from £22m (€26.7m) to £100m, the largest impact investment allocation by an UK charitable endowment, prioritising investments that create better health outcomes

Investors’ interest in gaining exposure to green hydrogen is accelerating, with most of the capital directed towards the technologies underpinning the sector. We talk to Foresight Group about the opportunities and challenges ahead

Financial inclusion is the leading impact theme for impact private debt funds, attracting nearly half of all capital commitments, according to the latest impact report by Phenix Capital

A £25m fund launched by leading UK social investors backs early-stage social enterprises whose staff recruiting policies and management structures reflect the diversity of the sector they operate in

Early stage investor Rockstart and sustainable energy company Ørsted are to launch an accelerator programme in the Netherlands. Plus, G7 ministers commit to phasing out coal-fired power generation

Northern Gritstone’s fund will invest in tech business spinning out of the universities of Leeds, Manchester and Sheffield and others – a first step to create a Northern tech hub to rival the south

Investment in social jobs is critical for economic success, according to reports published during last week’s World Economic Forum in Davos. The importance of integrating refugees in local job markets was also at debate

A study published last week highlights the need for more blended finance strategies and creative approaches to meaningfully transform food systems and meet global social and environmental challenges

Greater Share offers an innovative approach to philanthropy under a private equity fund of funds structure. Investors in the fund donate between 50% to 100% of capital gains to NGOs in the educational sector

Private equity firm Lightrock, owned by LGT Group, has raised $300m for its latest fund which will back purpose-driven entrepreneurs across Latin America, as part of its plans to increase investments in the region