impact investing

In the last year, more managers began to focus on improving the carbon footprint of existing assets.

The finance industry has a key role to play in ensuring no one is left behind by the huge industrial upheaval ahead, writes Big Society Capital CEO Stephen Muers.

There are some key questions to consider when trying to tie financial incentives to impact or ESG outcomes, write Charmaine Tam and Karen Chao from law firm Goodwin.

The firm is seeking up to €750m to finance projects in continental Europe.

Kumpulan Wang Persaraan is a $37bn pension with big private markets ambitions. It is looking for partners with ESG and impact credentials, says CIO Hazman Hilmi Sallahuddin.

The impact fund of funds has an 'overall mission' to bring impact investment to individuals' savings accounts, according to CEO Daniela Barone Soares.

New structures and legislative tailwinds will help private market firms see the value in employee ownership, said panellists at Impact Investor Summit: North America.

The female-founded VC firm has already made three investments from its second fund.

The firm has made four investments so far and tied a percentage of its carried interest to impact KPIs.

Climate Fund Managers has been selected to manage the blended credit platform, with Pollination appointed strategic adviser.