Trustees face legal warning over impact investing

Linklaters says fiduciary duty must stay front of mind

Hope William-Smith
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Trustees face legal warning over impact investing

Trustees need to give “careful thought” to the potentially risky nature of impact investments and what risk they pose to fiduciary obligations, according to Linklaters.

A blog post from the law firm, published this week, said impact investments still offer "interesting investment opportunities" despite their risk. Impact investing - funds which are allocated to...

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