Laura Joffre reports from the GIIN Investor Summit in the Hague, where impact investors cheer the growth of the market – with a few caveats – and where busy dealmaking seems oddly undisturbed by the prospect of an imminent recession.
Calls for more humanity, humility – and regulation – came from leading impact investing figures this week, as 1,500 delegates from over 63 countries gathered in the Hague for the Global Impact Investing Network's Investor Forum.
Research initiative will look to bring market to “next level of sophistication” to get “better and better” at allocating capital where it matters most.
"Psychological milestone" essential to raise credibility of the industry, but GIIN CEO Amit Bouri warns against complacency as "negative forces" could impede growth of the market – we report from the GIIN Investor Forum in the Hague.
The Global Impact Investing Network co-founder and CEO on balancing hope and fear, bringing ordinary citizens into the fold, and growing the industry “with integrity”.
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