The Financial Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA) webinar Can Impact Investing Deliver Better Commercial Returns? will dive deep into the data, revealing how impact-driven strategies — whether concessionary or non-concessionary — are not just ethically compelling, but commercially competitive.
Join leading experts in impact investing Kylie Charlton, Lisa Fedorenko, and Claudia Kwan for a dynamic panel debate challenging conventional wisdom on financial returns and social responsibility.
Outperforming traditional funds
The session will explore the growing evidence that impact investing strategies — spanning concessionary and non-concessionary models — can not only match but potentially outperform traditional commercial funds, leveraging rigorous case studies from emerging and developed markets.
Panellists will dissect data from the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) showing 80% of impact investors meet or exceed financial targets, alongside Cambridge Associates’ findings that smaller impact funds (<$100M AUM) achieved 9.5% net IRR, outperforming conventional peers by 5 percentage points.
Discussions will address the false dichotomy between profit and purpose, highlighting how market-rate impact funds in sectors like renewable energy and affordable housing capitalise on systemic trends — from climate transition to social equity — while emerging market impact funds targeting Africa delivered 9.7% returns.
Attendees will gain actionable insights into structuring portfolios that align client goals with measurable societal benefits, debunking myths about concessionary trade-offs and showcasing how intentional impact measurement strengthens risk-adjusted returns.
This panel equips financial advisors, whether advising institutional clients or retail investors, with tools to navigate the $1.2 trillion impact market and its 18% annual growth trajectory, positioning impact investing as a strategic imperative rather than a compromise.
The webinar will be held online on Wednesday June 11, 2025 at 12:30pm (AEST).
For more information and to register see: https://finsia.com/events/upcoming-events-and-webinars/can-impact-deliver-better-commercial-returns
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