Advisers seen as Key to success of 'Impact Investing'

Deborah Nason of Investment News details the emergence of infrastructure and market platforms for impact investing. GIIN Director of Strategy and Development Amit Bouri discusses the role of the GIIN in this growing industry.

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"...market immaturity is what the Global Impact Investing Network has set out to address.

"Launched last year, the network - encompassing large-scale financial services institutions, family offices, retail and investment banks, family foundations, retirement fund managers, institutional foundations and specialized impact investing funds - has a mandate to 'address systemic barriers in the development of this industry,' said Amit Bouri, director of strategy and development.

"The organization is building infrastructure for the industry by convening educational forums, developing accounting standards based on generally accepted accounting principles, coming up with definitions to apply to the various social and environmental investment vehicles, compiling an impact investment funds database and providing outreach such as media relations."