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The concept of a 'climate fund' has quickly evolved to span asset classes and strategies.

As climate disclosure and reporting regulations from the EU, the SEC and the state of California come into force, three regulatory experts discuss the quandaries for investors that need to comply.

Though the political backlash against ESG is still yet to hit Europe, there are signs that the sustainability conversation is changing.

Sustainability was a sideline issue at NEXUS 2024, until CalSTRS' Chris Ailman planted it firmly on the agenda.

We have seen 'false dawns' for hydrogen before, but this time pragmatism and necessity are driving renewed optimism, writes Lewis McDonald of Hebert Smith Freehills.

EQT Future, which closed at €3bn last week, shows how far the impact investing trend has come, and how far it has yet to go.

Scope 3 emissions disclosure requirements – which would have involved private companies in the supply chain of public companies – have been left off the rule. But it could still affect private fund managers' exit plans and debt investments.

Asset manager Gresham House has launched a $380m fund that will create habitat banks that generate biodiversity net gain units, which will be sold to real estate developers.

Impact investing, especially in emerging markets, is a new frontier for most investors; secondaries transactions will ease them in.

The initiative's applicability to both GP and portfolio companies means it is emerging as a 'gold standard' in private markets.