{"id":186,"date":"2023-04-26T06:25:57","date_gmt":"2023-04-26T06:25:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iqeq.com\/cn\/services\/impact-funds\/"},"modified":"2025-03-20T07:50:56","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T07:50:56","slug":"impact-funds","status":"publish","type":"service","link":"https:\/\/iqeq.com\/cn\/services\/impact-funds\/","title":{"rendered":"Impact funds"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"sidebar-anchor\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n                    <p\n                class=\"pre-header pre-header--deepgray\"\n                id=\"overview\"\n            >\n                Overview            <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"text-block standard-spacing  \">    <div class=\"container fade-in\">\n        <p>Impact investments are defined by the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) as \u2018investments made with the intention of generating positive, measurable, social and environmental impact alongside a financial return\u2019.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-content btn-padding\">\n<div class=\"paragraph paragraph--type--formatted-text paragraph--view-mode--default\">\n<div class=\"clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item\">\n<p>Changes in the international regulatory landscape, together with the COVID-19 pandemic, have accelerated investors\u2019 interest in sustainable investments alongside their awareness of global issues like climate change, social inequality, and ethical governance.<\/p>\n<h3>How we can assist<\/h3>\n<p>IQ-EQ has a strong track record in providing back-office services to both regulated and un-regulated impact funds. Our global reach with 5,000+ professionals across 25 jurisdictions ensures we have the expertise to fully support our clients impact investment objectives.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"btn btn--mint\" href=\"https:\/\/iqeq.foleon.com\/brochure\/impact-investment\/\">View our brochure<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"sidebar-anchor\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n                    <p\n                class=\"pre-header pre-header--purple\"\n                id=\"four-key-stages-to-impact-investing\"\n            >\n                Four key stages to impact investing            <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"text-block standard-spacing  \">    <div class=\"container fade-in\">\n        <h2>There are four key stages to impact investing<\/h2>\n            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"accordion standard-spacing\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n                    <div class=\"accordion\">\n                                    <div class=\"accordion-item\">\n                        <div class=\"title\">\n                            <p>Raising capital and fund distribution<\/p>\n                            <div class=\"toggle\"><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"expanded\">\n                            <div class=\"inner\">\n                                <ul>\n<li>A fund-raising document repository<\/li>\n<li>AIF depositary services<\/li>\n<li>AIF fund umbrella for plug-and-play fund launch<\/li>\n<li>Assist with accreditations including PRI, B Corp etc.<\/li>\n<li>Assist with filling of ESG DDQs<\/li>\n<li>Assistance with a full regulatory authorisation and approval process<\/li>\n<li>Cash management<\/li>\n<li>Compliance services<\/li>\n<li>Development of ESG policies and processes<\/li>\n<li>ESG Health Check<\/li>\n<li>ESG Regulatory compliance including SFDR<\/li>\n<li>Fund accounting and reporting, including financial statement preparation<\/li>\n<li>Investor and manager due diligence<\/li>\n<li>Licensed AIFMs in multiple jurisdictions<\/li>\n<li>Outsourced business solutions, including office space and payroll<\/li>\n<li>Provision of AML, KYC and MLRO services through industry leading systems including our RegTech system MaxComply<\/li>\n<li>UK regulatory hosting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"accordion-item\">\n                        <div class=\"title\">\n                            <p>Deploying capital<\/p>\n                            <div class=\"toggle\"><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"expanded\">\n                            <div class=\"inner\">\n                                <ul>\n<li>Compliance support in relation to transactional due diligence<\/li>\n<li>Development of ESG DDQ<\/li>\n<li>ESG reporting powered by IQ-EQ Compass<\/li>\n<li>ESG reputational assessment<\/li>\n<li>ESMS development at fund and portfolio company level<\/li>\n<li>Investor capital calls, including dealing with all investor queries<\/li>\n<li>KPI determination and ESG value and impact creation<\/li>\n<li>SPV and holding company services<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"accordion-item\">\n                        <div class=\"title\">\n                            <p>Monitoring investment and opportunities<\/p>\n                            <div class=\"toggle\"><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"expanded\">\n                            <div class=\"inner\">\n                                <ul>\n<li>Access to data and analytics for you and your investors<\/li>\n<li>Accounting and investor reporting<\/li>\n<li>AIFMD Annex IV reporting<\/li>\n<li>Annual impact reporting<\/li>\n<li>Assistance with accreditations including PRI, B Corp etc.<\/li>\n<li>Assistance with filling of ESG DDQs<\/li>\n<li>Development of investor communication<\/li>\n<li>Directorship services<\/li>\n<li>ESG regulatory compliance including SFDR<\/li>\n<li>Fund administration and transfer agency services<\/li>\n<li>Health Check and ESG policy development<\/li>\n<li>Investor services<\/li>\n<li>Portfolio Monitoring Solutions, powered by IQ-EQ Cosmos<\/li>\n<li>Risk management, including reporting, portfolio analytics and data access<\/li>\n<li>Valuation reviews<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"accordion-item\">\n                        <div class=\"title\">\n                            <p>Exit<\/p>\n                            <div class=\"toggle\"><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"expanded\">\n                            <div class=\"inner\">\n                                <ul>\n<li>Carried interest and fee calculations<\/li>\n<li>Development of tailored investor communication demonstrating ESG\/impact achievements<\/li>\n<li>Investor distributions<\/li>\n<li>Liquidations<\/li>\n<li>Tax filings and compliance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"sidebar-anchor\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n                    <h2 id=\"key-contacts\">Key Contacts<\/h2>\n            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n    <section class=\"related-section related-section--people related-section--centered standard-spacing\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n                        <div class=\"cards row-load\">\n                    <div class=\"person-card\">\n           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                 <div class=\"col\">\n                            <p>Impact investment funds are strategies focused on generating positive social or environmental outcomes alongside financial returns. These funds intentionally contribute to measurable and beneficial changes in society or the environment.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"row\">\n                        <div class=\"col\">\n                            How do impact funds differ from traditional investment funds?                         <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"col\">\n                            <p>Impact investment funds set themselves apart by prioritising specific, measurable social and environmental goals, in addition to long-term financial returns. This dual-purpose approach distinguishes them from traditional investment funds, which primarily focus on the bottom line.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"row\">\n                        <div class=\"col\">\n                            What are the focus sectors and areas for impact funds?                         <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"col\">\n                            <p>Impact funds focus on responsible investment in sectors like sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, conservation, microfinance, and accessible basic services like housing, healthcare and education.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","expertise":[17],"service_category":[],"class_list":["post-186","service","type-service","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Impact funds | IQ-EQ Mainland China<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Launch and manage your impact fund with IQ-EQ\u2019s full-service solution. 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