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New funding aims to address UK social investment market’s challenges with inclusion and equity.

The CEO of the UK’s blended finance wholesaler leaves an impressive record from his 11-year tenure, but his successor will have to meet high ambitions and upcoming challenges.

This week: half of major financial institutions still don’t have climate transition plans, according to the World Benchmarking Alliance; Mariana Mazzucato talks about ‘common good economy’ in her new book; who’s made it to the BlueMark leaderboard this year, and more.

Laura Joffre introduces this month's impact finance newsletter.

North Star initiative launched at Global Partnerships Conference last week, as UK ministers seek to improve cooperation across sectors and give more agency to countries in the global south – while development aid cuts bite.

The norms, metrics and tools used in impact investing are still very much set by the global north. Trying to parachute pre-made requirements or concepts where they don't align with local values is likely to be counterproductive.

A new report published by Impact Jordan argues understandings of impact must be relevant to local experiences and culture, rather than defined by global north frameworks.

This week: UK social enterprises recognised in King’s Awards for Enterprise, Bob Geldof backs social enterprise model to fight homelessness, Better Futures Fund looks for a delivery partner, and more.

EXPERT INSIGHT: Faith organisations holding billions of dollars of investment assets met in Paris for an inaugural conference last week and launched a new multi-faith network of investors and centre of excellence.