LPs will soon have trillions to invest in impact but an LP-GP disconnect is hampering progress, writes Jeremy Smith, head of impact at placement agent Rede Partners.
The fresh capital from Temasek will be used to anchor LeapFrog Investment’s future funds focused on Asia and Africa.
The fund will track and report its impact performance to investors.
The 'vast majority' of Apollo's 1,500 LPs were satisfied with the firm's recent leadership and governance changes, Marc Rowan said on the firm's Q4 earnings call Wednesday.
As private debt funds hone their focus on ESG, the big challenge is to find effective ways to influence the management of the underlying asset.
The fund will target renewable assets in both Europe and North America and is open to further commitments from additional investors.
Investors cannot afford to ignore a GP set that has largely outperformed industry benchmarks, even during a pandemic.
Private equity energy investors embrace the promise but also the challenges of the transition from fossil fuels to the burgeoning renewables movement.
Bamboo Capital Partners’ $500m SDG fund has continued to attract interest because its returns are now closer to what’s available in wider capital markets, says managing partner Florian Kemmerich.
The Impact Alternatives Fund will invest up to 30% of its capital in regen ag and up to 20% in environmental assets in response to investor feedback.