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UK should harness 'underestimated' £77bn impact market for policy priorities

The UK government should utilise its impact investment market for addressing policy priorities, as its pool of capital remains 'underestimated', a report by the City of London Corporation has stated.

The £77bn question: can UK policy momentum reshape impact investing in 2025

With challenges to sustainable finance in the US, London has a unique opportunity to establish itself as the global leader in impact investing, writes Sarah Teacher

A watershed moment for impact investing in the UK?

The UK's International Investment Summit had a dedicated impact investment strand and there were numerous eye-catching commitments to allocate capital to theme, writes Kieron Boyle

UK Impact market grows to £77bn, with SDR impact label a potential positive

Impact investments in the UK have grown at a compound rate of 10.1% since 2020, according to a new study by the Impact Investing Institute, arguing that the FCA's new impact label could provide a further boost.

It's not you, it's me

Sustainability and impact advocates can close the 'do-say gap' in 21st-century investing, writes Kieron Boyle

Two impact investment heavyweights receive Honours

Two London-based impact investment leaders have been honoured with the position of Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the UK King's Birthday Honours.

People Moves, 17 May: Impact Investing Institute, Abrdn, Basel Committee and HSBC

The promise and perspectives of place-based investing

Public and private capital can work together to drive investments that respond to the unique assets in a place, says Kieron Boyle

The legacy of legacies

Family offices are uniquely positioned to lead the charge into impact investing, writes Kieron Boyle

Fiduciary duties — the frontline of the faultline

A large part of the fate of the planet rests on this seemingly technical issue, writes Kieron Boyle