Impact investing turns mainstream as COVID-19 drives up demand from all sides

Impact investing turns mainstream as COVID-19 drives up demand from all sides

(Clockwise from top left) Fernanda Lim, partner at London-based impact investment firm LeapFrog Investments; Tan Shao Ming, chief investment officer at ABC World Asia; Saima Rehman, investment officer, Private Equity & Funds at IFC; and Michelle Teo, Southeast Asia managing editor at DealStreetAsia.

Institutional investors are playing a crucial role in promoting impact investing as the COVID-19 pandemic drives up demand for such capital worldwide, especially across emerging economies in Asia, according to seasoned investors.