Trustees must push for greater social impact investing, says govt review

James Phillips
clock • 3 min read

A government review has told trustees they must engage better with their members to build a nationwide "culture of social impact investment".

Over time, this should also be made a "natural part of default funds", but this will depend on a growing availability of opportunities, which are currently "scarce". The report - written by an a...

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