Across the globe, investors and managers are paying increasing attention to the outcomes of their assets and investment strategies beyond the purely financial ones. In a rapidly changing world, dependencies between financial return and positive or negative impacts are accentuated.
Long-term investors like insurers, pension funds and sovereign wealth funds are considering the consequences of their investment strategies for their policyholders, beneficiaries and the communities and societies they operate in. With volatile and vulnerable markets, investors are also seeking to diversify investments and to seek returns to the achievement of their broader goals.
Over the last decade, impact investing has developed into a broad investment approach supported by industry frameworks and tools, with increasing recognition by policyholders and regulators. It covers a wide range of possible strategies such as climate change, agribusiness, biodiversity and natural capital, financial inclusion, social mobility, inclusive development and education, housing or healthcare, in all regions of the world, from place-based investing next door to supporting the most vulnerable in the Global South.
We work with clients globally on impact investing strategies, including strategy design and policy drafting, investment structuring, product set-up, investment transactions (acquisitions and exits), day-to-day portfolio management, stewardship and engagement, as well reporting and disclosures. Our clients come from the full spectrum of the impact industry, including investors, fund managers, advisors, lenders, developers, companies and consultants, each with their unique approach and motivation. With our legal and regulatory expertise, we can help you build structures, deal with contractual obligations and ensure compliance – and we are at your side if you are faced with claims and investigations. Our team brings in decades of experience in the financial services industry and impact investing as legal advisors, in-house counsels and government officials.
We also contribute to the growth of the impact investing industry by sharing knowledge and partnering with industry associations and think-tanks. We support the Global Impact Investing Network's policy-related work and work closely with the Impact Investing Institute and other national partners of GSG Impact. We are a sponsor of the London Impact Investing Network (LIIN), bringing together impact professionals for events and regular exchanges in the City, and we initiate and participate in impact investing-related events globally.
