Charles Avery

This week’s meeting of impact decision-makers in New York yielded a wealth of ideas. Here are just five.

SBI Holdings will provide $40m to anchor Novastar Venture's upcoming funds, according to a press release.

Panellists called for clearer 'bright lines' around key concepts at the Impact Investor Summit: North America on Tuesday.

The vehicle, which seeks to tackle regional inequality in the UK, has made 15 investments so far, CEO Duncan Johnson said.

Managed in collaboration with FinDev Canada, the loan fund is yet to launch but has readied commitments of over $500m, according to a source.

The impact specialist has committed to AIIM's fourth fund, which is targeting investments in digital infrastructure, energy transition and mobility subsectors.

New Private Markets database analysis shows sovereign wealth funds and state-backed institutions are embracing climate investing as an impact theme.

The asset manager is seeking to turn Western European assets into sustainable office space, and has already made its first investment from the fund.

The new office will serve as a hub for the sustainable infrastructure manager's European activity, according to a press release.

The strategy has a strong energy transition theme which has helped it attract commitments from wealth investors, says infrastructure co-head Tavis Cannell.