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Turner Impact Capital raises $350m for housing fund
09 December 2020California-based Turner Impact Capital has raised $350 million at the close of its second 'multifamily' social impact fund.
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Australian pension scheme invests in climate impact fund
08 December 2020Aware Super has committed to invest A$80 million ($59.4 million) in Adamantem Capital's second private equity fund, which will require investee companies to set targets to eliminate or offset their greenhouse emissions within 10 years.
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HESTA makes A$20m impact investment
07 December 2020Australian superannuation HESTA has invested A$20 million ($15 million) in a A$100 million issuance of shares by healthcare mutual company Australian Unity.
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Swiss impact firms join to create CHF1bn asset manager
04 December 2020Swiss impact investment managers Obviam and Asteria have entered a strategic tie-up to create an impact-focused manager with CHF1 billion ($1.1 billion) in assets.
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Give UK infrastructure bank 'social impact and net zero mandate'
03 December 2020A proposed UK 'infrastructure bank' must have a mandate to finance the transition to a net-zero economy, according to the Impact Investing Institute.
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US hedge fund manager launches impact firm
02 December 2020Veteran hedge fund manager Chris James has launched a firm that will focus on investing in companies that make profit and positive impact in the areas of 'jobs, workers, communities and the environment'.
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Regulators increasing focus on sustainability outcomes - First Sentier
01 December 2020Interventions from regulators across Europe are driving increased focus on the sustainability outcomes of investments, according to First Sentier Investors.
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Domini launches impact mutual fund
01 December 2020Domini Impact Investments has launched an international equities mutual fund targeting companies 'helping to address some of our greatest sustainability challenges'.
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ESG data provider involvement good for impact investing, says Triodos
27 November 2020Triodos has welcomed the increasing participation of large environmental, social and governance (ESG) data providers as a positive development for impact investors.
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KPMG, CISL launch impact measurement tool
26 November 2020KPMG and the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) have jointly developed a tool to help asset managers measure and report the environmental and social impacts of their listed equity investments.