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Posted in category: Investment, Pension funds, Social impact 11 Aug 2026 As the UKs LGPS reforms, which shift implementation to pension pools come into effect, questions remain over whether local impact investment can survive at greater scale. Written by: Krystle Higgins Impact investors confront fashion’s ‘volume paradox’ Posted in category: Circular economy, Funds, Gender equality, Social impact 04 Aug 2026 As fast fashion and its societal and environmental impacts continue to gather pace, Impact Investor investigates the challenges of the sector and the opportunities available to investors to drive lasting change. Written by: Karolina Adamkiewicz Can child-lens investing become an institutional asset class? Posted in category: Blended finance, Investment, Philanthropy, Social impact 21 Jul 2026 A pilot fund aims to build the evidence and investment structure needed to scale child-lens investing beyond philanthropy, with ambitions to launch a £20m vehicle capable of attracting institutional capital by 2027. Written by: Krystle Higgins Asset owners continue to grapple with impact in public markets Posted in category: Bonds, Impact ecosystem, Investment, Listed equities 21 Jul 2026 Zurich Insurance, ERAFP and PGGM discuss their differing approaches across listed equities and bonds, and examine the role of additionality in an impact investing approach. Written by: Sophie Robinson-Tillett Viewpoint: Why do we need impact economies, and what does it mean to build one? Posted in category: Impact ecosystem, Impact measurement, Investment, Viewpoint 14 Jul 2026 As governments and investors increasingly embrace impact investing, the next challenge is building the systems that allow it to scale, says Elizabeth Boggs Davidsen, CEO of GSG Impact. Written by: Elizabeth Boggs Davidsen Viewpoint: Adaptation is investable, but not yet scalable Posted in category: Circular economy, Climate & environment, Investment 13 Jul 2026 As climate finance grows, the biggest challenge in adaptation may no longer be raising capital but creating the projects, structures, and pipelines needed to deploy it at scale, argues Monty Simus. Written by: Monty Simus Impact Fund Denmark sets sights on private investors Posted in category: Blended finance, Development finance, Funds, Private equity 07 Jul 2026 Lars Bo Betram, the  Danish institution’s CEO, tells Impact Investor how it is tailoring its blended finance products to attract more private institutional investment. Written by: Ian Lewis Research: Governing for exit, the real test of impact investing Posted in category: Impact ecosystem, Investment, Private equity, Viewpoint 07 Jul 2026 How governance and exit practices differ, and why the time to design exit frameworks is now, according to Bernarda Coello, Ana Pimenta, and Ronald Huisman. Written by: Bernarda Coello Ana Pimenta Ronald Huisman UK Pension Schemes Act a mixed bag for impact investors Posted in category: Blended finance, Funds, Investment, Pension funds, Policy & regulation 02 Jul 2026 By accelerating pension fund consolidation and encouraging long-term investment, the UKs new Pension Schemes Act could channel more institutional capital into impact strategies. Yet questions remain over whether smaller impact managers will benefit from the reforms. Written by: Ian Lewis Can impact investing be the key to more resilient portfolios? Posted in category: Impact ecosystem, Investment, The Impact Conversation 30 Jun 2026 As market volatility hits levels unseen since WWII, the Impact Investing Institutes Sarah Teacher argues investors are using an outdated rulebook, and that an impact lens could strenghten portfolio resilience. Written by: Paula Garrido Research: Two communities, one field Posted in category: Impact ecosystem, Impact measurement, Investment, Viewpoint 30 Jun 2026 NGO-related and non-NGO related impact investors approach measurement, accountability and impact management in markedly different ways, say Bernarda Coello, Ana Pimenta, Ronald Huisman. Written by: Bernarda Coello Ana Pimenta Ronald Huisman ETAF green fund reaches $250m first close Posted in category: Blended finance, Funds, Investment 29 Jun 2026 The  fund, which is part of Singapore’s FAST-P initiative to mobilise $5bn of investment for green infrastructure in Asia, is seeking more institutional support as it targets a final size of $600m. Written by: Ian Lewis Study challenges impact investing inefficiency myth Posted in category: Funds, Impact measurement, Investment 26 Jun 2026 Impact-first investment funds complete more deals and at lower cost per transaction than traditional peers, a new study finds. Written by: Krystle Higgins Negative SDG contribution is an alpha signal, research suggests Posted in category: Impact ecosystem, Impact measurement, Investment, Listed equities 24 Jun 2026 Companies with negative contributions to SDG impacts outperform their peers, according to new research, raising questions about the investment case for SDG-aligned portfolios. Written by: Tjibbe Hoekstra Larger impact fund sizes needed to attract institutions, says Calvert Impact CEO  Posted in category: Climate & environment, Development finance, Pension funds, Social impact 23 Jun 2026 Jenn Pryce talks to Impact Investor about how to attract more money to impact investing in difficult times, as well as the organisations discussions with European asset managers over setting up a $1bn-plus global impact platform. Written by: Ian Lewis Research: How deeply intentional are impact investors really? Posted in category: Impact ecosystem, Impact measurement, Investment, Viewpoint 23 Jun 2026 A study of 43 impact investors finds that intentionality takes very different forms in practice. Understanding these behavioural differences could offer a more reliable guide to investment decision-making, say Bernarda Coello, Ana Pimenta, Ronald Huisman. Written by: Bernarda Coello Ana Pimenta Ronald Huisman New Forests launches $750m global natural capital strategy Posted in category: Agri-food, Biodiversity, Forestry 22 Jun 2026 New Forests’ first global offering will target investment opportunities in forestry, agriculture, and complementary markets across North America, Europe, Australia-New Zealand, Latin America, Southeast Asia and Africa. Written by: Karolina Adamkiewicz Viewpoint: Wage suppression is sowing the seeds of the next financial crisis Posted in category: Investment, Pension funds, Viewpoint 18 Jun 2026 From rising inequality to mounting debt, wage suppression is increasingly emerging as a threat not only to workers, but to the resilience of the global economy and financial markets, says Jens Presthus. Written by: Jens Presthus Finding needles: The venture philanthropy fund backing grassroots innovators Posted in category: Philanthropy, Social impact, The Impact Conversation, Venture capital 16 Jun 2026 Over 90% of charitable funding in the UK goes to the countrys largest charities, leaving grassroots organisations starved of support. Venture philanthropy fund The Fore is trying to bridge that gap. Written by: Paula Garrido Societe Generale commits €100m to Ardian nature-based solutions fund Posted in category: Biodiversity, Climate & environment, Investment 16 Jun 2026 The fund is targeting 85 million tonnes of carbon sequestration and aims to restore forests, wetlands and mangroves while protecting biodiversity and water resources. Written by: Krystle Higgins EIF backs €100m agritech fund targeting Europes farm sustainability gap Posted in category: Agri-food, EU funding, Investment 15 Jun 2026 The fund will invest in early-stage agrifood technologies ranging from methane reduction and biological alternatives to chemicals, to precision agriculture and soil health. Written by: Krystle Higgins Ziza Social Investing vehicle to support women-led businesses in post-conflict areas Posted in category: Agri-food, Blended finance, Diversity, equity & inclusion, Startup/Scale-up 11 Jun 2026 The initiative from Women for Women International will have an early focus on lending via local microfinance organisations to small scale enterprises in Rwanda’s agricultural sector. Written by: Ian Lewis World Oceans Day: Investing gains traction but deployment still lags Posted in category: Blue economy, Climate & environment, Investment 08 Jun 2026 Blue economy fund managers say investor interest is rising rapidly but regulatory uncertainty, an inadequate tax system, and a lack of interaction between the state and the private sector, among other headwinds, continue to constrain capital flows. Written by: Karolina Adamkiewicz Finance Earth reaches £64.6m first close for England nature restoration fund Posted in category: Blended finance, Climate & environment, Infrastructure 05 Jun 2026 The 12-year fund will generate long-term contracted revenues from the sale of carbon credits and biodiversity units through Englands nature markets. Written by: Ian Lewis European DFIs ramp up blended finance push across climate and infrastructure Posted in category: Blended finance, Climate & environment, Development finance, Energy transition 02 Jun 2026 State-backed financial institutions are intensifying the push to develop instruments attractive to private investors in both emerging and developed markets. Written by: Ian Lewis Biodiversity and planetary health rise up asset owner agenda Posted in category: Biodiversity, Climate & environment, Investment 01 Jun 2026 Morningstar’s latest asset owner survey finds institutional investors are expanding sustainability priorities to include biodiversity, soil, oceans and wider natural systems, while warning that poor data and immature tools still limit how these risks are assessed in portfolios. Writte…