<p>The social investment sector in Britain has gathered much momentum over the last year and changes to the financial services bill (which should be more considerate of the social enterprise sector) should bring even more focus on the sector.</p><p>It is not surprising, then, that other countries have been watching the UK closely, including the US, where Jonathan Greenblatt, special adviser to president Barack Obama, said the country had been inspired by social bonds in the UK and was now trialing its own.</p><p>Goldman Sachs, mayor Michael Bloomberg's office and a number of other organisations have set up the US bond with the aim of reducing re-offending in New York.</p><p>Paula Woodman, the British Council's adviser for enterprise and society, says the council works in more than 100 countries and notes that several are studying impact investing in the UK, particularly countries in south-east Asia, she says.</p><p><a href="http://socialenterprise.guardian.co.uk/blog/2013/jan/03/uk-social-enterprise-international-attention">Keep reading...</a></p>