AlphaReal, a specialist manager of secure income real assets, has relaunched its Social Impact Fund under the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) sustainability impact label.
The fund, which has been investing across three core sectors of health, housing and education for eight years, complies with the FCA’s Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR), which are designed to protect investors from greenwashing.
The sustainability impact label certifies that AlphaReal’s Social Impact Fund makes a genuine positive impact on society and/or the environment.
A 2025 study of U.K. pension schemes, commissioned by AlphaReal, reveals the importance of labeling regimes for sustainability funds. Roughly nine out of 10 (88 percent) U.K. pension funds believe the FCA’s introduction of fund labels will help when considering suitable funds for impact investing.
In addition, 86 percent of U.K. pension funds surveyed say they would be more likely to allocate to a
