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Impact, impact, impact

The impact concept has moved from the discussion of benefits, returns and value creation, to 'How much impact?', 'What is your impact?'. We now have 'impact investors' and 'inspiring Impact' and lovely new words like 'impactful'. Jeremy Nicholls senses violence...

 
Jeremy Nicholls
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The judgementalist - Monaco beyond the cars and yachts

Henry Palmer offers his last report on impact investment from a luxurious hotel in Monaco, next to the Monte Carlo Casino (without even the slightest of sightings of Sir Philip Green or any of his extended family or friends or anyone who might have met him at any time in history anywhere).

 
Henry Palmer