The fund strategy is to bridge a gap in the export financing market for infrastructure projects in Africa.
Uncertainty about the use of proceeds poses an issue for NAV lenders looking to manage ESG risks.
Lenders are focusing on the sponsor to understand ESG risks, rather than the underlying investments in their portfolio, according to experts.
The fund is approaching its $100m target and will close later this year, according to a statement.
The debut forestry fund surpassed its $200m target and will be deployed exclusively in Paraguay.
The global head of the insurer’s alternative business says performance is the top priority as it works to decarbonise its €85bn real estate portfolio.
Industry practitioners anticipate embodied carbon will become a greater focus for prospective buyers in the future.
US and European institutions backed the firm's €135m buyout fund.
Assets with poor sustainability credentials are more expensive to finance and insure, according to panellists at PERE Decarb Forum in London.
New Private Markets caught up with founder of CEO Andy Kuper.