The new EU rules will require fund managers to disclose how sustainability risks are integrated into decisions and their likely impact on returns.
Investing in businesses at one remove means secondaries firms need a different dynamic if they are to innovate on environmental, social and governance issues.
Climate change is taking centre stage as funds move to measure emissions and integrate changes so they are maintained post-exit.
Funds that champion women-led businesses and gender-balanced deal teams are among the innovations as well as a mentorship scheme.
The racial justice protests that swept the country last year in the wake of the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police spurred a widespread re-examination of the role of law enforcement in society and how it affects the day-to-day lives of African Americans – and a renewed focus on the racial […]
Impact investment allows firms to demonstrate their environmental and social credentials, but are their claims accurate? We take a look at the race to develop better measurement frameworks.
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.
As another investor alliance is created, we should be getting clear roadmaps to action at the point of announcement.
The group, which includes some of the world's largest private equity and infrastructure firms, pledges to share knowledge on climate-related risks and 'improve the resilience' of long-term investment portfolios.
The firm's Global Transition Fund will invest in assets that will move the economy towards net-zero, including renewables, industrial businesses and infrastructure.