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Today I would like to bring you this report from Impact Investing Institute.

Impact Investing Institute collaborated with Social Finance and published research yesterday. The research shows continued growth in the UK impact investing market. It is valued at GBP 77 billion and represents approximately 8% of the global impact investing market. It is expanding at a faster pace now than traditional investments.

The survey reveals that two-thirds of respondents plan to sustain or increase their investments in impactful companies, assets, and projects within the UK over the next 5 years.

Compared to market sizing report of 2021, fewer respondents now cite a lack of suitable investment opportunities or inadequate data and research barriers.

The full report can be accessed at LinkedIn

We have a lot of members active in impact investing. How do you feel about UK impact investing market and opportunities?

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The-UK-impact-investment-market-Size-scope-potential.pdf   32.48 MB 1 version

Thanks Aya for highlighting this excellent report: I've shared a very brief summary on LinkedIn and would highly recommend the report. 

Many thanks📣💥💥 🚀 Impact Investing Institute for the excellent 🌍💡 💥#UK #Impact #Investing market - Size, scope, and potential (2024)💥 Highlights 💥🔑👇
✅✨🎯#UK #impact #investing AuM £76.8 billion at end-2023, up from £57.5 billion in 2020
➡️✨10.1% CAGR from 2020-2023, outpacing broader UK #assetmanagement sector

➡️✨ #Impactinvesting now represents
✨ ~1% of total #UK investment management market
✨ ~8% of #global impact investing market

➡️✨#Private #equity (45%), ✨ Real Assets (28%) ✨ Private #Debt (11%) account for ✨ 85% of impact AUM

✅✨🎯 Top Sectors:
➡️✨ #Financialservices ✨ #Healthcare ✨ #Housing ✨ #Energy

✅✨ Growing interest in ✨ #Biodiversity, ✨ Place-based investing ✨#Forestry & ✨ #Climate #transition funds

✅✨🎯 #Market trends:
➡️✨ Increased #institutional investor interest, especially from pension funds

➡️✨ Growth in #public market #impact strategies alongside private markets focus

➡️✨ Progress on #impact #measurement but challenges remain around comparing results

➡️✨ New Financial Conduct Authority Sustainability Disclosure Requirements creating more rigorous standards

✅✨🎯 #Performance:
➡️✨ #Impact Perforance 88% of #investors report impact performance in line with or exceeding targets

➡️✨#Financial Returns: 68% report financial returns in line with or outperforming targets, reflecting broader market conditions

✅✨🎯 #Trends:
➡️✨Place-based impact investing gaining traction, especially among local government pension schemes

➡️✨ #Blendedfinance structures emerging to catalyze more private capital

➡️✨ Growing focus on #equity, #diversity and #inclusion in #impactinvesting

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/arunkelshiker_uk-impact-investing-market-2024-activity-7241768813174624258-XyDO?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop 

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Arun Kelshiker
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