Sustainability functions may evolve, but expertise remains invaluable
Whether standalone sustainability teams will the norm in the future is uncertain, but the continued importance of ESG expertise is not.
The formula for climate fundraising success
In less than a month, TPG, Blackstone and Ara have closed funds with $21bn in commitments between them. The money is following energy demand, and decarbonisation where it pays.
Investors show signs of emerging markets appetite
Several investors have suggested they are ready to look at emerging markets. The next step is translating that into capital allocations.
TPG lights a $10bn beacon in a murky market
The recent close of Rise Climate II matters both for its size and for what it says about the market.
VCs need to ‘move as one’ on AI governance
Industry participants are trying to come up with standardised legal clauses to help enhance corporate governance in AI investments.
Assessing physical climate risk is a challenge like no other
Ensuring resiliency against a changing climate is a priority for many investors, but it is not yet possible to get the full picture.
H1 review: Sustainable investors have defence in their crosshairs
As investors make moves to increase their defence allocation, the role impact investors can play has come into focus.
PODCAST
Up close with CalPERS’ climate programme
As the Californian public pension fund compiles $71bn in its climate portfolio, Peter Cashion, managing investment director for sustainable investments at CalPERS, talks to The New Private Markets Podcast about the link between climate investments and alpha.
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Impact 75: The specialists with scale
Which 13 of the largest managers of private markets impact capital do not appear among the mainstream rankings?
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The formula for climate fundraising success
In less than a month, TPG, Blackstone and Ara have closed funds with $21bn in commitments between them. The money is following energy demand, and decarbonisation where it pays.
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Social impact begins at home(s)
Affordable housing is often the launch pad for place-based impact allocations; the challenge for investors is what comes next.
