Jennifer Forrest

Can private credit make impact boom?

Private credit is being touted as impact's 'next big thing', threatening private equity's dominance of the investment theme, reports Jennifer Forrest

The themes set to boost impact investing in 2026

Impact investing has the potential to balloon amid growing interest in secondaries, debt blended finance and the emerging markets, writes Jennifer Forrest

'Secondaries is a clear gap in impact', says Blue Earth Capital

The private equity secondaries market holds significant potential for bringing fresh liquidity into impact investment, Blue Earth Capital's CEO has claimed.

Colesco takes over Polestar's circular debt impact fund

Colesco Capital has taken over the management of Dutch investor Polestar Capital's Circular Debt Fund following a "competitive process", Environmental Finance has learned.

Guarantees are 'flavour of the year', says PIDG

Guarantees have become a hot topic after featuring prominently in discussions at COP30, the CEO of the Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) has claimed.

Just Climate onboards two more founding investors for new LatAm strategy

KKR, HASI extends CarbonCount vehicle with additional $1bn

'Legal grey area' limits pensions on impact investing, says UK impact network

Pension funds will require the legal ambiguity surrounding the definition of fiduciary duty to be resolved before mobilising more capital for impact investing, the Impact Investing Institute has argued.

Canada and Japan investors likely to increase impact allocations, says M&G

Impact investing is "really rising up the ranks of importance" for asset owners based in Canada and Japan, according to UK-based investor M&G, as capital commitments could come from these investors in the New Year.

Ex-Invesco impact head launches EM blended finance platform