Last week’s general election returned the biggest Conservative majority since 1987, a heavy defeat for Labour, and an unobstructed path towards taking Britain out of the EU. What now?
PLUS: Impact bond firsts in Cambodia and Palestine, Big Issue Invest backs lottery business, Bamboo Capital Partners invests in Indonesian peer-to-peer lending platform, VisionFund raises £10m for microfinance – and more.
PLUS: New $40m fund to bridge short-term financing gaps, Social and Sustainable Capital makes first investment from its housing fund, tech startup OpenSC raises $4m, CIC secures £250k through social investment tax relief, and more.
The investment manager and WISE100 nominee on her Black Country upbringing, questioning Economics textbooks – and how a boss helped her overcome public speaking nerves.
Established social enterprises are increasingly frustrated with the lack of access to growth capital. UnLtd’s director of ventures calls for more new products and a major rethink for philanthropy.
Despite good intentions, it's still not that easy for ordinary people to invest ethically. What needs to happen next? Ethex CEO Lisa Ashford calls for four changes.
There was scant interest for social enterprises in the UK government's Autumn Statement. Was there anything to cheer with announcements about social investment tax relief and community businesses?
Still don’t really understand the government’s tax break for those who invest in social enterprises? Relax. Grace Howells, senior investment analyst at Resonance is here to answer all your questions.
