Andy Thomson
Fundraising by private debt firms for impact strategies appears to be picking up, even as ESG integration into mainstream strategies may be declining.
Venture debt or corporate debt products are 'still very much needed', says Priscilla Schnepper of the European Investment Fund, who will discuss key developments at our PDI Germany Forum.
... and tell senior editor for private debt Andy Thomson how they view the industry's progress on ESG.
With its roots in green banking pioneer Rabobank, the new direct lender is aiming to make a name for itself in its home market of the Netherlands and around Europe.
An anti-ESG backlash in some US states has created challenges for private markets managers but there are few signs of ESG moving down the priority list elsewhere.
Progress has been made but more still needs to be done as GPs strive to make their sustainability efforts meaningful.
Private debt and ESG don’t have a long history together, but there are signs of much-needed progress being made.
Fund managers are making progress on ESG, according to our latest Perspectives study. But on DE&I issues, investors are far from happy.
A new report from CBRE Investment Management finds that 60% to 75% of Europe’s real estate stock is in need of refurbishment to meet required Energy Performance Certificate standards.
Bringing together the popular themes of ESG and infrastructure should be a winning formula but our leading event in Berlin revealed some challenging complexities.