A UK government advisory group focusing on impact investing is urging collaboration between asset managers, academics and government entities to help facilitate more investment. While the UK's social impact investing sector represents about £150bn ($197bn) many investors are either uneducated on the space or don't have access to it. Just 9% of UK retail investors have reportedly made an impact investment despite more than half expressing an interest. Only 12% of institutional investors say they are fully educated on the area. Janus Henderson Investors, Allianz Global Investors’ are among firms involved with the advisory group.
A UK government advisory group focusing on impact investing is urging collaboration between asset managers, academics and government entities to help facilitate more investment. While the UK's social impact investing sector represents about £150bn ($197bn) many investors are either uneducated on the space or don't have access to it. Just 9% of UK retail investors have reportedly made an impact investment despite more than half expressing an interest. Only 12% of institutional investors say they are fully educated on the area. Janus Henderson Investors, Standard Life Aberdeen and Hermes Investment Partners are among firms involved with the advisory group.