There’s a demand supply imbalance in Australia and more, happy reading:
Local Demand For Social Impact Investments Pegged At $18 Billion-Plus
Sally Rose- SMH
New research has identified investor appetite to pour at least $18 billion into local “social impact” investments during the next five years, if Australian governments and non-government organisations can back enough deals for supply to meet demand.
QBE Insurance chief investment officer Gary Brader pointed to a lack of deal flow as the main reason more than 18 months since he earmarked $US100 million ($111 million) to invest in social impact bonds, also known as “social benefit bonds”, a mere sliver of that capital has been deployed.
“To date we have had limited success in deploying that cash,” Mr Brader said.
“It has been a slower and more difficult process to find appropriate deals to invest in than we would have hoped.”
Global Social Innovation Round-Up #30
Ellie Ward – Pioneers Post