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'To be truly impactful, we need to scale the capital base'

Pentagreen Capital has inked its first deal. Next, it wants to create blended finance structures that help attract other institutional investors, Marat Zapparov tells Jennifer Forrest

Pentagreen commits $30m in first deal signing

Pentagreen Capital has penned its first deal, committing $30 million to Philippines-based renewable energy platform, Citicore Solar Energy Corporation.

US asset manager climate ambition 'reversed' amid ESG backlash, research says

US and Japanese asset managers have been named the worst offenders for climate inaction, with the climate ambition of US managers "reversing" progress from recent years, according to analysis by InfluenceMap.

People moves 23 June, including Blackstone, Moody's, Temasek and more

Temasek's GenZero invests in land restoration carbon credit project

Temasek-owned GenZero has agreed with AJA Climate Solutions to invest in a Ghanaian land restoration project.

Asia an 'untapped market' for financial inclusion impact investments

Asia is an 'untapped market' for financial inclusion focused impact investments, a report by a Temasek-funded non-profit has found.

LeapFrog: reaching emerging markets

There is correlation between impact and returns, according to LeapFrog Investments. Peter Cripps reports

Most investors not assessing negative impact risk, says BlueMark

The impact investing market still has 'more work to do' in assessing the risk of negative impacts, impact verification provider BlueMark has said.

Circular economy drinks company raises $10m

Temasek-backed ABC Impact invests in biodegradable plastics