Most UK Local Government Pension Schemes view private equity as 'the most effective vehicle to drive impact', according to a survey by Pensions for Purpose.
CDPQ's Nicolas Leyssieux and CEFC's Heechung Sung set out how the unusual deal to establish a farmland investment platform while taking an equity stake in Gunn Agri Partners came about.
Holly Turner, climate specialist at Schroders Capital, responds to a New Private Markets' Friday Letter that called for a rethink of net-zero targets.
The wider private equity fundraising market, however, will remain challenging, according the firm's six-monthly LP survey.
Investors are looking for signs of a truly inclusive culture, according to a panel of LPs at PEI Group’s Women In Private Markets Forum: North America this week.
The asset owner sees a lack of social impact frameworks in the industry, one of its investors said at PEI Group’s Women In Private Markets Summit: North America this week.
A number of US investors have programmes aimed at backing underrepresented groups.
Alameda County will be shown an energy transition fund this month – as Verus says attractive returns in the space are 'difficult given competition'.
A combination of regulation and investor mindset risks pushing capital away from where it is needed most: carbon-intensive sectors.
PGIM’s Shehriyar Antia says investors and policymakers see the food system as ‘where the ESG puck is going’ and will draw on recent experience in energy in developing their approach.