The key barriers to social impact investing
Social impact investing is growing in prominence, but schemes may be failing to truly understand what it entails. James Phillips looks at the key hurdles.
Social impact investing is set to grow among institutional investors in the UK, but barriers remain for trustees. Whether it is confusion, a lack of buy-in, or concern over possible repercussions, schemes...
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