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Singapore set to be hub for impact investing (Amended)

DBS managing director says the Republic has "all the building blocks in place"

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Published Wed, Sep 14, 2016 · 09:50 PM

    Singapore

    SINGAPORE is poised to become the regional hub for impact investing - as the form of investment that seeks social impact alongside financial returns spreads across the world.

    This was a key conclusion made by speakers on Wednesday at the media roundtable for the 2016 DBS-NUS Social Venture Challenge Asia (SVCA).

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