Archive

  • Investor in impact managers makes four hires

    02 October 2020

    Zamo Capital has recruited four private equity investment specialists, including former executives at Morgan Stanley, Aberdeen Standard and BlueOrchard, to its leadership team.

  • Tideline launches impact verification business

    02 October 2020

    US-based consultancy Tideline has launched BlueMark, a separate business to provide 'verification' of investors' claims of positive impact.

  • Dutch impact investor raises €55m for second fund

    02 October 2020

    Social Impact Ventures has raised €55 million ($64 million) at first close of its second impact fund and has rebranded as Rubio Impact Ventures.

  • Pimco launches climate bond fund

    02 October 2020

    Fixed income investment giant Pimco has launched a Climate Bond Fund that will invest in labelled and unlabelled green bonds.

  • Credit Suisse ocean health impact fund raises $212m

    30 September 2020

    Credit Suisse has announced its impact fund addressing ocean health and engaging to create a sustainable blue economy has raised $212 million.

  • QBE anchor investor in Save the Children Impact Investment Fund

    29 September 2020

    Fund reached a AUD 6m first close

  • BNP raises €80m for private equity impact fund

    28 September 2020

    The alternatives investment arm of BNP Paribas has raised €80 million ($93 million) at first close of a private equity fund of funds that will target measurable positive impact alongside financial returns.

  • Enel, Pimco launch CFO principles for SDGs

    24 September 2020

    Pimco and Enel have helped launch a set of principles designed to drive increased corporate investment in support of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

  • Biodiversity impact measurement tool for investors to be created

    23 September 2020

    Four French asset managers have issued a mandate to develop a tool to help investors integrate nature and biodiversity considerations into their decision making.

  • Big four accountancy firms agree universal ESG disclosure framework

    22 September 2020

    A set of 'universal' environmental, social and governance (ESG) assessment criteria has been published by the World Economic Forum (WEF) and the 'big four' accountancy firms.