Asset Management

Social change makes an impact with wealthy investors

Family offices and high net worth investors are pushing into so-called impact investing, urged on by millennials

Social change makes an impact with wealthy investors
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Once a fringe philanthropic pursuit, impact investing is in vogue among the world's wealthiest investors.

According to UBS's Global Family Office Report for 2016, published on September 8, 32% of 242 family offices polled said they were now active in impact investing, and a further 30% said they were set to do so.

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