Can liquid equity investments make an impact?
Not everyone can accept long lockup periods in private markets but it is possible to find impact through liquids
Impact Investing
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Engagement at the heart of serious impact investing
A clear engagement process is vital for fund managers committed to ESG, according to Bank für Kirche und Caritas
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ESG investing often has ‘hidden negative impacts’
Impact funds struggle to invest in a ‘net positive way’ and negative impacts can be an undocumented by-product
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Should impact investors aim for market returns?
Fund houses are increasingly launching impact products to rival mainstream alternatives
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Tensions simmer over definition of impact investing
Impact investing, as a dedicated niche of sustainable investing, is under threat by greenwashing from mainstream asset managers, specialists warn.
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Has ESG morphed into a glorified box-ticking exercise?
Impact investing is being touted as an alternative to environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategies which are failing to live up to their ethical hype.