Adapt and thrive: what will the future bring?
How impact investing builds a better tomorrow
Vontobel 2023 Impact Investing Survey
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In a fast-moving world, only those who adapt will thrive. Vontobel has a fiduciary duty to act in the best interests of our clients. And we have a long track record in and firm commitment to rigorously seeking out and sharing impact investment opportunities that will positively influence our world and our society. The focus is on empowering you to drive positive change.
Favored investment approaches, investor motivation, public and private markets, measuring impact, where the main opportunities and challenges lie. These are some of the topics covered in the Vontobel 2023 Impact Investing Survey, in which we gathered the views of nearly 200 investors, both institutional and professional, from 21 countries throughout Europe, Asia Pacific, and North America.
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