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    The global impact investing market has grown from $1.164 billion to $1.571 billion in recent years, as pension funds, insurers and sovereign wealth funds, among others, increasingly seek to make their assets yield not only financial returns, but also social returns.

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    Future Returns: A study from the Global Impact Investing Network adds to evidence that larger asset owners are influencing the sector

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    Your quick guide to the most interesting news snippets about social enterprise, impact investment and mission-driven business around the world from the Pioneers Post team. This week news from the GIIN, Social Bite, Phenix Capital, AVPA, Latimpacto, Buy Social Scotland, SERI, and more.

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    The latest GIIN report shows impact-related investments in public debt, real assets and public equity, in particular, have grown strongly over the last five years, reflecting a move into more sophisticated asset classes.

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    The latest GIIN report shows impact-related investments in public debt, real assets and public equity, in particular, have grown strongly over the last five years, reflecting a move into more sophisticated asset classes.

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    The Financial Times and the GIIN collaborated to publish an interactive listing of impact investors. This searchable list highlights their impact assets under management and their strategic focus across key sectors and regions.

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    In this episode of A New Capitalism from Forbes Books, host Frank Altman is joined by Amit Bouri, CEO of the GIIN. They discuss how impact investing can be a powerful force to tackle major issues like climate change, inequality, affordable housing, and more. Amit shares his inspiration for co-founding the GIIN and this nonprofit’s critical role in increasing the scale and effectiveness of impact investing globally. He explains the GIIN’s nine principles for investors to integrate impact into their full investment lifecycle with integrity. The conversation dives into strategies for mainstream impact investing, engaging mainstream financial institutions, and opening pathways for individual investors. Amit emphasizes the importance of advocating for public policies that steer more capital toward impactful solutions while protecting everyday individuals. As impact investing continues to evolve, this engaging discussion explores its potential as a transformative approach to reshaping capitalism into a system that creates value for all stakeholders and regenerates communities and the planet.

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    In this article from Impact Insider Denmark, reporter Carsten Terp sits down with co-founder and CEO of the GIIN, Amit Bouri, to discuss what Bouri sees as Denmark’s significant potential to lead in impact investing globally. Bouri emphasizes the need for clarity on impact investing and dispels the notion that the practice is incompatible with high returns.They discuss the ways in which Denmark can shift its current position in the field, and how every society, including Denmark’s, can benefit from impact investing. Bouri also emphasizes promoting a holistic approach by combining environmental and social impact investments, and highlights the systemic advantages for large investors diversifying their portfolios into impact investments.

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    In this Crain Currency article, author Francois Botha details the ways in which family offices, with their global networks and notable capital, can make significant contributions to the impact investing landscape. He mentions the GIIN's Co-founder when discussing how to measure success in the impact investing sphere, writing, “Total impact investment funds surpassed $1 trillion last year. And while the growth and maturity of the sector looks promising, it’s not solely about the amount invested. As co-founder Antony Bugg-Levine of the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN), which recently hosted its annual forum in Copenhagen, declared, 'We should count success by the challenges solved, not the dollars allocated.'”

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    In this article from ImpactAlpha, authors David Bank and Jessica Pothering discuss the growing need to balance establishing clear impact goals with evaluating risk and returns in global financial markets, from Denmark to Tokyo. They reference the GIIN's Co-founder and CEO Amit Bouri in his keynote speech at the 2023 GIIN Impact Forum in Denmark, writing that, "Impact investors who came to Copenhagen to raise funds, pursue partnerships and connect with colleagues were anything but glum. As Bouri said, 'Navigating these challenges requires this unique duality: The ambition to envision and lead monumental change and the humility to recognize the vastness of our journey ahead.'"

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    In this article from NordSIP, author Felipe Albuquerque discusses in more depth the purpose and scope of the launch of an educational initiative between the GIIN and the Centre for Impact Investing and Practices (CIIP), a result of their new partnership. He describes the GIIN's role in bringing this initiative to life, writing that, "The CIIP has awarded a grant by the GIIN to fund and develop a foundational impact investing educational program for investment professionals, including CIOs, fund managers, portfolio managers and analysts. The GIIN will also develop educational material aimed at corporations that are looking to attract impact capital."

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