impact investing

In eight weeks' time investors, managers and advisors will convene to move the impact investing agenda forward at the Impact Investor Summit: North America.

Senior professionals at the world’s largest managers of impact capital seem unfazed by the US political attacks on ESG: investment performance will be their best defence.

Two UK-based managers are pulling in capital for sustainable strategies.

Demand for climate funds remains robust despite the slower market, according to partner Umur Hursever and head of impact Marc Moser.

Aurin Bhattacharjee and Jamison Hill will work on education and financial inclusion themes within GSAM’s sustainable investment group, which manages the $1.6bn Horizon impact fund.

Institutional investors are realising the importance of decarbonisation despite the political backlash against ESG, according to partner Jules Kortenhorst.

Despite the fundraising slowdown across private markets, Energy Impact Partners founder Hans Kobler, says investors want to put ‘real money to work’ for the energy transition.

LeapFrog Investments’ climate strategy, which launched last year with a target to invest $500m, addresses four main themes: built environment, energy, food and mobility, writes co-head of climate Nakul Zaveri.

Projects that produce green hydrogen, ammonia or methanol are the most exciting opportunities for impact investors – solar and wind are overcapitalised, writes CAI's managing partner.

Becker joined Apollo in 1996.