Investment advisory services are being launched under a new venture by Phenix

In a significant move, Phenix Capital Group (PCG) has announced the launch of its new business unit, PCG Impact, effective from 9th July 2025. PCG Impact aims to empower investors by integrating mission-aligned impact investment strategies into their portfolios.

The new business will provide a dedicated point of contact for all its advisory services, focusing on generating positive social and environmental outcomes alongside financial returns. Typically, firms integrating impact investment strategies do so by identifying investments that meet both financial and measurable impact criteria aligned with Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) goals. They use frameworks like the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to guide asset selection, employ impact measurement and reporting tools to track social/environmental outcomes, and offer clients portfolios that blend traditional assets with impact-focused holdings.

Meanwhile, in the Nordic region, Northern Horizon, an asset manager with a significant pipeline of opportunities, has made over 160 investments into care and senior housing assets since 2007. The company's latest investment includes the acquisition of a care home under development in the Finnish city of Espoo by the Aged Care Social Infrastructure Fund.

The property in Espoo will be highly rated for energy efficiency, featuring solar panels and geothermal heating. The new care home will have 57 modern care beds, 31 of which will be intensive care beds, and 26 communal living units. The facility is expected to meet the growing demand for aged care beds and address the lack of supply in the region.

Interestingly, GIST Impact is collaborating with the UK's Natural History Museum to integrate a biodiversity index developed by the museum into its nature and biodiversity solutions. The Biodiversity Intactness Index (BII) is widely recognized as the most scientifically robust measure of ecosystem health.

Spain's ImpactBridge has also made strides in the impact investment sector. The company has closed its IB Deuda Impacto España fund, having obtained over €147m in commitments. The fund, launched in 2023, is the largest impact-focused fund in Spain.

Phenix's investment and impact measurement and management specialists have advised on over €1bn in assets under management directed toward impact investments. The company plans to strengthen its team with strategic appointments to meet its further growth ambitions.

The Aged Care Social Infrastructure Fund, launched in 2024, has already made additional investments, including the acquisition of two existing care facilities in Finland in May. These investments must align with the current portfolio and meet high sustainability requirements, including net zero carbon operations by 2030.

As we move forward, it's clear that impact investing is gaining traction as a viable and important strategy for investment firms. By focusing on both financial returns and social and environmental impact, these firms are demonstrating a commitment to a more sustainable future.

Phenix Capital Group's new business unit, PCG Impact, will provide a dedicated platform for integrated impact investment strategies, aiming to achieve financial returns while generating positive social and environmental outcomes.
The Nordic region's Northern Horizon has invested in over 160 care and senior housing assets since 2007, with a recent acquisition of a highly energy-efficient care home in Espoo, Finland.
GIST Impact is partnering with the UK's Natural History Museum to integrate the Biodiversity Intactness Index (BII) into its nature and biodiversity solutions, contributing to a more scientifically robust approach to ecosystem health.
ImpactBridge, a Spanish impact investment firm, has closed its IB Deuda Impacto España fund, raising over €147m in commitments and becoming the largest impact-focused fund in the country.
Phenix Capital has advised on over €1bn in assets under management for impact investments and aims to expand its team to meet growing ambitions in this area.
The Aged Care Social Infrastructure Fund has made additional investments in Finland, including the acquisition of two existing care facilities, with a commitment to net zero carbon operations by 2030.
As investors increasingly focus on impact investing, integrating financial returns and social and environmental impact, they are demonstrating a commitment to a more sustainable future.
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