Impact Investment: Where Are We Now?

Manuel Stagars

Chapter 1 in Impact Investment Funds for Frontier Markets in Southeast Asia, 2015, pp 6-45 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract Investors increasingly look beyond the prospects of simply collecting financial returns. They want to do something worthwhile with their investments, and are even willing to forgo a small portion of profits to make sure this is the case. To meet this growing demand, investment banks are beginning to set up socially responsible investments (SRI) and impact investment funds for their clients. Projects satisfy impact criteria when they involve positive social or environmental change, regardless of their economic or political environment. Because they also require a return on investment, they inhabit a different paradigm from donations or aid programs. To clarify what exactly impact investment entails, we will establish a definition of the investment strategy as most academics and practitioners understand it.

Keywords: Venture Capital; Social Enterprise; Socially Responsible Investment; Private Equity; Fund Manager (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1057/9781137507273_2

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