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43% of Nordic institutional investors invest in impact strategies


By Jack Gray

Nearly half (43 per cent) of Nordic institutional investors are investing in impact strategies, new research has found.

Analysis by NN Investment Partners (NN IP) and Kirstein A/S revealed that a further 22 per cent had plans to invest in impact strategies


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