It was a formidable task to assemble such an authoritative set of contributors’ for this publication. It could also be seen as the coming of age of Innovation and Impact Investing. Many volumes have concentrated on global and professional perspectives of sustainable investing using concepts like the UN Principles for Responsible Investment or Socially Responsible Investing. 

This book focuses on investment and finance reinvention with new concepts, new products and emphasises on innovation, which is now in the eye of the storm. The book as should be recommended reading for all business leaders, investment bankers, intermediaries, pension fund managers and Phd students and for all who are preparing for careers in financial services, technology or social science. All service professionals should be required to reflect on the issues and cases presented herein and to respond in writing, describing their own practice against such a background.

为这本出版物汇集如此权威的投稿人是一项艰巨的任务。这也可以看作是创新和影响力投资时代的到来。许多书都集中在可持续投资的全球和专业观点上，使用了联合国负责任投资原则或社会责任投资原则。

这本书侧重于投资和金融创新与新概念，新产品和强调创新，这是目前在风暴眼。这本书应该推荐给所有的商业领袖、投资银行家、中介机构、养老基金经理和博士生以及所有准备从事金融服务、技术或社会科学职业的人阅读。所有的专业服务人员都必须对本文提出的问题和案例进行反思，并以书面形式作出回应，说明他们在这种背景下的实践。