Q&A: What does Foresight’s acquisition of WHEB mean for the future?
George Latham, managing partner at WHEB, explains why cultural alignment was crucial
Impact investing
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Widespread gaps in impact reporting ‘threaten investor confidence’
Investors’ impact ambitions are rarely backed by concrete targets or informed by meaningful stakeholder engagement
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New Era: Biggest challenge for fund buyers is responding to the huge amount of change in sustainable investing
EdenTree’s Charlie Thomas explains why he would put a mandatory pause on all further regulation
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From red scares to green flares: Using CIA Cold War tactics to unmask impact laundering
Francois Zagame says tools designed to counter Cold War propaganda have proven unexpectedly relevant in unearthing the ‘impact washers’
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The due diligence crisis threatening sustainable investing’s credibility
Asset managers present ‘sustainable’ strategies in pitch meetings, but their processes can be alarmingly superficial, writes Francois Zagame
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EFG AM launches global impact credit fund
In partnership with Schroders affiliate BlueOrchard
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Impact investing market has grown by more than $400bn since 2022
‘Growing mainstream acceptance’ of impact investing, according to GIIN
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The shape of things to come: Schroders Capital’s Zappia on the future of sustainable finance
Head of sustainability and impact explains how the group is shaping the future of sustainable finance through private markets
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BSC calls on government to channel social impact investing in Budget as market hits £10bn AUM
AUM has grown 12-fold since 2012, but social challenges in UK are growing
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Next Generation with Adam & Company’s Goddard: ESG has become a political hot potato
Investment analyst asserts ESG investing has become more nuanced after early enthusiasm led to ‘prolific greenwashing’
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Next Generation with WHEB AM’s Woodhouse: ‘My climate anxiety is at an all-time high’
Investment analyst, Katie Woodhouse, says she’s frustrated by the waning interest in impact investing and the ESG backlash
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Private equity ‘by far the most popular way investors access the impact space’
Blue Earth Capital’s Impact Survey says three-quarters of respondents believe impact investing will become mainstream in the next 10 years