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Brookfield impact fund to raise 'upwards of $15bn'

Brookfield Asset Management predicts its Mark Carney-supported impact fund will raise $15 billion by March, exceeding its initial forecast of $12.5 billion.

Giant $12bn impact haul led by Carney, Paulson funds

Climate-themed impact funds by private equity giant TPG and alternatives asset manager Brookfield have raised a combined total of $12.4 billion to invest in areas including renewable energy, transport and agriculture.

BlackRock, Vanguard among 43 new Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative members

Asset owner climate valuation framework 'could be used by' IFRS

Brookfield raising $7.5bn net-zero impact fund, says Carney

Brookfield Asset Management plans to raise as much as $7.5 billion for a 'net zero impact fund' that will aim to drive reductions in the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of the companies and assets in which it invests, Mark Carney has said.

Carney to lead Brookfield's ESG and impact strategy

Mark Carney has been appointed vice chair and head of environmental, social and governance (ESG) and impact fund investing at Canadian alternative investment firm Brookfield Asset Management.

BNP Paribas closes first sustainability linked loan in Canada

BNP Paribas has closed a bilateral, incentive-linked corporate revolving credit facility (RCF) with Canadian energy provider Brookfield Renewable Partners.

Bonds round-up: Sparebank, Brookfield, Kommuninvest, Kerala ... and more

Sparebank issues €500m green bond

Foresight launches infrastructure fund targeting inflation-linked returns

Foresight Group has launched an equity infrastructure fund which invests in publicly-listed companies and aims to generate an annual return of more than 3% over the UK's consumer price index over a five year period.

Green bond round-up, 26 September 2018

The Asian Development Bank has issued a $750 million green bond – its first benchmark transaction denominated in USD since August last year.