Toby Eccles, founder and development director at Social Finance, explains the concept of investing through social impact bonds and how this innovative investment structure can help solve social problems while generating a return on investment for the socially motivated investors.
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2 Comments
Hi Usman, great interview! SIBs seem to be promising. I was wondering, how do you feel CFA candidates can take part in this movement professionally in the future?
Johnl
I continue to meet CFA charterholders working in social finance. I think with the growth in social finance, it is only likely that more CFA program candidates and charterholders will participate in this sector.