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Viewpoint: EVPA’s CEO argues that when it comes to generating big impact, we might need to throw out the rulebook, forget about incrementalism and start from the challenges we need to solve.

Viewpoint: The CEO of the Global Steering Group for Impact Investment (GSG) reflects on the extraordinary rise of impact investing across Europe over the past decade and what lies ahead for the sector 

The Meaningful Impact High Yield fund is the first high yield impact fund to launch in the Nordics and has raised €48.5m at first close, according to Norselab

The true value of ecosystems is high on the this month’s UN biodiversity summit in Montreal. This is also increasingly relevant to the financial sector, argues a new report by ASN Bank and the Foundation for Sustainable Development

An “impact extravaganza” was how one of the speakers described this year’s EVPA Impact Week & Annual Conference held in Brussels last week, writes Christian Nielsen

The Global Steering Group for Impact Investment (GSG) covers 35 countries through a network of National Advisory Boards (NABs). Three of Europe’s NABs share their views on the progress made so far and future challenges.

A collection of essays edited by Evans Osabuohien, Gbadebo Odularu, Daniel Ufua and Romanus Osabohien, highlighting the weakness of many of Africa’s institutions, the role of China, and the prospects for an African Union Green Deal

Four principles provide actionable guidance for wider investment community throughout the investment cycle, from pre-investment to exit.  

Impact Investor’s Christian Nielsen visits The Skateroom, a Belgium-based social enterprise “uniting art and skateboarding for a better world”. It is a riot of good vibes, he writes

The European market for investments made directly into social purpose organisations and enterprises supporting social and environmental challenges represented €80bn last year, according to new report