Impact investing

As impact assets under management mushroom, impact managers are fine-tuning their strategies and working to differentiate themselves from the crowd.

Reliable and relevant data is vital for impact investors to demonstrate accountability and to make better decisions, says KPMG’s Tania Carnegie.

Impact and financial returns should be mutually reinforcing, says partner and co-head of impact at Apollo, Joanna Reiss.

Investors see more impact opportunities and want more rigour behind those strategies, say Matt Autrey, Ana Maria Harrison and Yohan Hill at Adams Street Partners.

Reaching unbanked communities is unlocking more opportunities to create impact than ever before.

A panel of client relation experts say GPs should gear up for more questions around impact data.

The face of impact investing has evolved – now it offers a variety of compelling opportunities for investors seeking to align their financial and environmental or social objectives, say StepStone Group’s Suzanne Tavill and Bhavika Vyas.

Demand for professionals with impact investing experience continues to rise as more private markets managers launch impact strategies, says Farrell Associates’ Lotti Hawkins.

Current macro challenges make impact investments even more compelling, says Ken Mehlman, co-head of KKR’s Global Impact strategy.

There is an opportunity to align closely with portfolio companies and investors to address global challenges such as food supply, climate change and poor health, say Kevin Schwartz, Renata Dinkelmann and Natalya Michaels at Paine Schwartz Partners.