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Private equity set to drive impact fundraising rebound

Private equity fund managers are leading a charge of impact investors looking to raise a combined €140 billion ($170 billion), data from Phenix Capital reveals - a sum that suggests coming months could see a dramatic rebound in impact allocations after Covid-19 dampened last year's total.

Impact funds outperform in 2020 but Covid dampens fundraises

Publicly-listed impact funds have, on average, outperformed their respective benchmarks in 2020, according to analysis by impact data provider Phenix Capital.

Phenix sees growth in affordable housing impact funds

Phenix Capital has observed a significant increase in the number of impact funds being raised to invest in affordable housing in recent months - and predicted that the trend is set to gather pace post-pandemic.

Impact investors set to launch Covid-19 funds - Phenix Capital

Impact fund managers appear set to launch a swathe of strategies that aim to combat the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, according to Phenix Capital.

Institutional impact funds hit €245bn, says Phenix Capital

Impact funds on the hunt for €57bn in capital

Impact-focused asset managers are currently on the search for a combined €57 billion ($65 billion) to deploy in developed markets, according to data from Phenix Capital.