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9 February 2021 - Online afternoon tea - Big Society Capital and Pensions for Purpose

Can social and affordable housing deliver competitive financial and impact returns? As one of the UK's leading dedicated social impact investors, in this afternoon tea Big Society Capital shared their experience of investing for financial returns and impact in private markets.

Posted on Feb 09, 2021

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... Big Society Capital and Pensions for Purpose held this virtual afternoon tea presentation and roundtable discussion, on 9 February at 2:30pm.

It began with an introduction to Big Society Capital, then Founder of Pensions for Purpose, Karen Shackleton introduced the session. This was followed by a presentation from Big Society Capital's, Head of Origination, Anna Shiel, and Investment Director for Housing, Karen Ng, after which there was a 30 minute discussion amoung atendees, for questions and reflections.

The presentation focused on the opportunity for private capital to invest in social and affordable housing, discussed some of the challenges still faced by investors looking to allocate capital, and explored possible solutions to these challenges.

A recording of the presentation can be watched via the link below.

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