The Regional Transmission Infrastructure Financing Facility invests in energy transmission in southern Africa.
With more than 25% of total capital invested in European tech companies going to the carbon and energy sector, sustainability-focused start-ups have attracted tech workers from other parts of the world.
Despite missing its target, the firm is 'really excited' to have raised the largest generalist impact fund on record, says head of impact Jen Braswell.
Under SEC chair Gary Gensler's initial proposal, US-registered investors would be required to disclose their greenhouse gas emissions and 'material' climate-related risks upon registration and in their annual reports.
Rebecca Perlman is a prominent lawyer in the sustainable finance space and has achieved a stellar career in the industry so far – including becoming Herbert Smith Freehills' youngest ever partner.
Disclosure levels among PE firms have slightly improved since 2021, according to Orbis Advisory.
The firm raised $510m for its PE vehicle and $135m for its venture fund, founder Rob Appleby and ventures head Alastair Cooper tell New Private Markets.
Sustainability will no doubt be a recurring theme of NEXUS 2024, a private equity event attended by the biggest LPs and GPs in the ecosystem.
A Hymans Robertson survey finds that PE had the lowest disclosure rates among private markets asset classes.
Edda III, though not explicitly an impact strategy, applies the firm's thematic decabonisation focus, according to investor relations head Frida Einarson.