May commissions taskforce to 'unlock capital to boost impact investment'
An industry taskforce aimed at boosting innovation in the finance industry to enhance the profitability of social impact investment has been commissioned by the prime minister.
The taskforce is to be led by Allianz Global Investors vice-chair Elizabeth Corley, and according to the release, will work on "generating a faster rate of innovation in the financial services industry...
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