Impact investments are defined by the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) as ‘investments made with the intention of generating positive, measurable, social and environmental impact alongside a financial return’.
Changes in the international regulatory landscape, together with the COVID-19 pandemic, have accelerated investors’ interest in sustainable investments alongside their awareness of global issues like climate change, social inequality, and ethical governance.
How we can assist
IQ-EQ has a strong track record in providing back-office services to both regulated and un-regulated impact funds. Our global reach with 4,300+ professionals across 24 jurisdictions ensures we have the expertise to fully support our clients impact investment objectives.
There are four key stages to impact investing:
Raising capital and fund distribution
- A fund-raising document repository
- AIF depositary services
- AIF fund umbrella for plug-and-play fund launch
- Assist with accreditations including PRI, B Corp etc.
- Assist with filling of ESG DDQs
- Assistance with a full regulatory authorisation and approval process
- Cash management
- Compliance services
- Development of ESG policies and processes
- ESG Health Check
- ESG Regulatory compliance including SFDR
- Fund accounting and reporting, including financial statement preparation
- Investor and manager due diligence
- Licensed AIFMs in multiple jurisdictions
- Outsourced business solutions, including office space and payroll
- Provision of AML, KYC and MLRO services through industry leading systems including our RegTech system MaxComply
UK regulatory hosting
Deploying capital
- Compliance support in relation to transactional due diligence
- Development of ESG DDQ
- ESG reporting powered by IQ-EQ Compass
- ESG reputational assessment
- ESMS development at fund and portfolio company level
- Investor capital calls, including dealing with all investor queries
- KPI determination and ESG value and impact creation
- SPV and holding company services
Monitoring investment and opportunities
- Access to data and analytics for you and your investors
- Accounting and investor reporting
- AIFMD Annex IV reporting
- Annual impact reporting
- Assistance with accreditations including PRI, B Corp etc.
- Assistance with filling of ESG DDQs
- Development of investor communication
- Directorship services
- ESG regulatory compliance including SFDR
- Fund administration and transfer agency services
- Health Check and ESG policy development
- Investor services
- Portfolio Monitoring Solutions, powered by IQ-EQ Cosmos
- Risk management, including reporting, portfolio analytics and data access
- Valuation reviews
Exit
- Carried interest and fee calculations
- Development of tailored investor communication demonstrating ESG/impact achievements
- Investor distributions
- Liquidations
- Tax filings and compliance
