The success of private markets investment is testament to the principle of delayed gratification. Patience and a long-term perspective quite literally pay dividends as funds manage their lengthy stewardship of a business.
Which is why private markets is the natural home for Impact investment: delivering both the time and the funding to unite social and environmental purpose with profit. This burgeoning evolution offers a revolutionary opportunity for private markets, as the pace of environmental, social and governmental challenges accelerate around the world.
I am inspired by the innovations that measure success – whether focusing on measuring a reduction such as CO2 emissions, poverty or unemployment or a positive impact in shifting perceptions of value, diversity and inclusion.
Impact investing is challenging our notions that bigger is always better. In the case of impact – it is the focus on the problem that delivers the opportunity.
Funds and their backers are not compromising on returns. Quite the opposite; they have happily identified an investment scenario where it is possible for everyone to benefit, serving communities and protecting the environment.
I am delighted that, in partnership with Real Deals, PER is kick-starting this important campaign to name the Future 40: Impact Investment Funds and bring awareness to the new standards these socially, environmentally and fiduciarily conscious strategies are setting for funds across alternative assets investment.
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