On the 12th October 2017, UN PRI and PwC published a report outlining “why the investment community should adopt an active role in achieving real world impact through implementation of the SDGs.” On the UN PRI website they outline the 5 key messages from the report: The SDGs represent the globally agreed world’s most pressing […]
We’ve done the legwork for you and here are 3 news-worthy items to keep you up to date on the latest sector news: Nobel Prize winner Richard H. Thaler recently won “for his contributions to behavioural economics”, here’s a topical paper released here for the first time focusing on impact investing from a behavioural economic viewpoint. […]
In the run up to our Social Investment Academy on the 29th November 2017, we asked our affiliate supporters how capital managed through their funds is a force for good and this is what they said… “The Columbia Threadneedle UK Social Bond Fund is run in partnership with Big Issue Invest (BII), the social investment arm of […]
Every investment decision has an impact Impact investment products sit on a wealth continuum The sizeable universe of funds allows for constructing a diversified investment portfolio with a positive impact focus. There is an impact dimension to every investment decision we (or our clients) make but traditionally we haven’t been able to quantify or understand […]
EMBARGOED: 0.00AM 21 June 2017 First UK Retail Impact Investing Review for financial advisers published Worthstone, the impact investment hub for financial advisers, has released the first ever UK Retail Impact Investing Review for financial advisers. The review contains analysis of the spectrum of impact investment funds registered for sale to UK retail investors and […]
Who are Impax Asset Management? Impax is an investment firm that manages £5.7 billion for institutional clients and wealth managers. Our funds focus on investing in environmental markets and resource efficiency across energy, water, waste, and food and agriculture. 2016 was a vintage year for performance and we are seeing increasing interest from investors who […]