LGT Capital Partners has just raised $550m for its debut impact programme. Managing partner Tycho Sneyers talks investor appetite, the regulatory environment and the budding secondaries market.
The new vehicle, which aims to help drive the global energy transition, will initially focus on Europe, balancing its portfolio over time.
The strategy will focus on climate mitigation and adaptation, and protection of water and biodiversity.
Impact firm is targeting $350m for secondaries fund Clean Growth VI and has concluded deploying Clean Growth V.
McWin Partners has launched McWin Food Tech Fund, a €250 million vehicle that will target the whole food value chain, including 'ingredients and alternative proteins,' said partner Martín Dávalos.
Jonathan Dean, head of impact investing at AXA IM Alts, shares some nuggets on the firm’s impact plans over breakfast with New Private Markets.
Bridges – with an established investor base of UK pensions – has closed its Property Fund V on £350m and set its sights on global investors for its next vintage.
Manulife, the world's biggest timberland investment manager, is planning a carbon credit-generation strategy. Managing director Eric Cooperström is feeling the tailwinds from the influx of net-zero commitments.
Closed Loop Partners has closed its debut buyout fund at $200m.
This is the second private equity fund from impact firm BlueOrchard, a subsidiary of Schroders.