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
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Schroders launches Article 9 European Equity Impact fund
Exclusive: Schroders portfolio consists of companies advancing the UN SDGs
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Q&A with CFA UK’s Goodhart: ‘Impact is what ESG wants to be when it grows up’
Will Goodhart, CEO at CFA UK, discusses the latest certificate and helping investors understand just what impact actually means
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Big Society Capital to change name amid plans to scale up funding
‘Raising the profile of social impact investing in the UK’