'Whenever you see the SEC taking action across rulemaking, exams and enforcement... it should be seen as a clear signal that this is a big focus for them, and you need to get your house in order.'
The consultant’s newly launched sustainability index finds industrial properties are less impacted by sustainability than offices and retail.
The firm has proposed an amendment to the £466m vehicle that will put sustainability improvement and decarbonisation at the core of the strategy.
Active Impact Investments launched its third fund earlier this year and invests in early-stage climate tech.
The Singaporean sovereign wealth fund has committed €200m towards the Italian manager’s latest opportunistic vehicle.
Norrsken22 closed its debut fund at an oversubscribed $205m with support from its namesake foundation to invest primarily in sub-Saharan growth-stage companies.
The new fund will invest in spinouts from UK institutions that help mitigate climate change and biodiversity loss.
The head of sustainability for Manulife's $74bn private markets division believes the industry needs to do more to address inequality, rather than 'fuel it with with the investing decisions that we make'.
Discussion on sustainability often skews towards compliance, but it is worth remembering that outcomes and value creation are the ultimate goal.
The firm considers policing part of its investment mandate, but is not "in the business of impact as an opinion", says impact head John Levy.