impact investing

Temasek subsidiary Azalea has launched an ESG fund of funds to back ‘managers committed to investing purposefully to create lasting positive environmental and social impact’.

A beta version of the benchmark is now available for a select group of investors to compare the performance of impact investments.

LeapFrog Investments is reportedly planning to launch new fundraises in the coming months.

Kookai Chaimahawong previously worked at Pangaea Ventures, Thailand-based startup Socialgiver and as a consultant for the UN Development Programme.

The firm says it is 'currently working on leveraging and expanding our current ESG activities to create future dedicated ESG/impact investment fund products'.

The update on the 'impact-driven' EQT Future fund came in the firm's annual sustainability report.

TPG's Rise Fund platform, overseeing $14bn in assets, was earning a net IRR of 25% as of December 2021.

The Swedish impact manager is planning to help scale a company operating second-hand goods auction platforms.

The parent company of Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, a gatekeeper for Japanese pension funds, is transforming its purpose to ‘balanced creation of both social value and economic value’.

Pensioenfonds Detailhandel, a pension fund for the retail sector in the Netherlands, is backing the French fund manager’s impact lending strategy.