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  • Gresham House snapped up in £470m private equity deal

    17 July 2023

    £7.8 billion ($10 billion) UK specialist asset management firm Gresham House is set to be acquired for £470 million by US private equity firm Searchlight Capital.

  • Severe ESG controversies lead to 5% share underperformance

    12 July 2023

  • Inflation Reduction Act 'expands Columbia Threadneedle's investable universe'

    10 July 2023

    The US's $369 billion Inflation Reduction Act will create new investment opportunities that contribute to sustainability goals, said Columbia Threadneedle Investments.

  • Franklin Templeton launches two sustainable ETFs

    05 July 2023

    Franklin Templeton has launched two ETFs, focusing on sustainable food and healthcare.

  • Franklin Templeton's Martin Currie launches social impact fund

    03 July 2023

    Martin Currie, a Franklin Templeton investment management firm, has launched a social impact fund focusing on well-being, inclusion and the just transition

  • ESG materiality index outperforms in first year

    14 June 2023

    An ESG index focused on materiality and transition has outperformed its parent index in the year since its launch.

  • Just Climate smashes fundraising target, with $1.5bn, and eyes nature fund next

    08 June 2023

    Generation Investment Management's Just Climate said its inaugural fund has raised $1.5 billion, exceeding its $1 billion target, and is mulling raising a separate fund focused on nature.

  • 'Buyer's market' for private equity impact investors

    08 June 2023

    The challenging macro-economic environment has created a buyer's market for impact investors in the private equity space, according to one market veteran.

  • 'Ground-breaking' CSDDD rule secures European Parliament approval

    02 June 2023

    The EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) has secured approval from the European Parliament that will require companies to implement climate transition plans and disclose the impact of their value chains on human rights and the environment.

  • ExxonMobil, Chevron investor support for shareholder climate resolutions fall

    01 June 2023

    Investor support for shareholder climate resolutions urging Chevron and ExxonMobil to set greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets has fallen since last year, following limited progress at their European counterparts.