natural capital

The firm has invested $49m in reforestation projects managed by Mombak, in which it has also taken an equity stake.

Monetising the biodiversity benefits of nature-based strategies would bring a 'huge amount of upside', says AXA IM Alts' Jonathan Dean.

The sovereign debt restructuring facility seems capable of solving numerous challenges simultaneously but has some way to go before it becomes an easily replicable way of protecting natural capital.

Julia Mattox, the firm's head of IR, says the impact community should not let 'perfect be the enemy of good' when it comes to the voluntary carbon market.

Christof Kutscher has stepped down from the role and Berg will move up from his position as chief investment officer for the firm’s nature based carbon strategy.

Folium Capital finds a range of cashflow timelines to be an easier pitch for LPs, and hopes to supply timber as well as carbon sequestration to contribute to the energy transition.

It is rare to see a buyout fund making a purely financial investment into another private markets firm.

Goldman Sachs manages Apple’s first Restore Fund, launched in 2021 with a $200m commitment.

AXA's natural capital strategy will monetise carbon credits and aims to generate returns of 10-12%, according to a market source.

Target returns from carbon offset funds range from 5-14%, according to bfinance's head of ESG and responsible investment.