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'Legal grey area' limits pensions on impact investing, says UK impact network

Pension funds will require the legal ambiguity surrounding the definition of fiduciary duty to be resolved before mobilising more capital for impact investing, the Impact Investing Institute has argued.

Lack of benchmark poses issue for real estate transition, says Bridges

The absence of a global decarbonisation benchmark is creating challenges for investors in transitioning real estate assets, an impact investor has claimed, particularly with different definitions of industry of 'net zero'.

Are the SDGs still the framework for impact investors?

The SDGs are no longer top of the tree in the 'lexicon jungle' of impact investing, writes Jennifer Forrest

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Bridges and AEA plan $400m SDG-aligned IPO

UK-based investment firm Bridges Fund Management and US-based AEA Investors plan to raise $400 million by floating a new 'blank-check acquisition company' with a focus on impact investing.

Impact investment fund exceeds £100m target

A leading UK impact investment fund has obtained equity commitments of £125 million ($201 million), well above its target of £100 million.

Impact investing growth 'held back by investment advisers'

The growth of impact investing is being held back in part by advisers to institutional investors such as pension funds, experts have said.

Impact investing 'to go mainstream in 10 years'

Impact investing is set to grow rapidly and could be a mainstream investment practice in the UK in ten years' time, a group of experts have argued.