Pensions for Purpose’s latest research paper, sponsored by Columbia Threadneedle Investments explores how the UK pension fund market is viewing impact in private equity.
A lot of the noise in the impact investing industry has centred around private markets and most of the capital allocated to impact investing is in that space. Private equity, in particular, has received a lot of attention, as the characteristics of the asset class align well with the goals of impact investing.
The aim of this research project was to explore the perspective of UK pension funds on private equity impact investing, engaging the industry’s views on questions such as why the asset class is particularly suited to impact investment, which impact themes are important to them and where geographically they want that impact to take place.
Independent research allows information to be turned into forward-looking insights, resulting in smarter investment decisions. To collect the data for the report, Pensions for Purpose surveyed a range of pension funds and investment consultants.
