Jennifer Forrest

'New plastic treaty chair must unite global south'

The chair of the international plastic treaty negotiations - known as the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) - has stepped down, after the latest round failed to find an agreement in the Summer.

Decreasing blended finance to LDCs is 'distressing', says PIDG

A reported drop in blended finance capital flows to least developed countries (LDCs) and low-income countries is "distressing", Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG)'s global head of investor relations has said.

'Private credit will supersede private equity in impact investing'

Debt will be the next growth driver of impact investing, Matt Christensen tells Jennifer Forrest

UK government urged to adopt 'mobilisation mindset' for impact

The UK government has been urged to implement several reforms to encourage impact investment by private investors as part of recommendations in a new report.

Institutional investor commitments to blended finance hit $1.6bn, report finds

Rising appetite for blended finance among institutional investors has surged over the past three years, rising from $2 million in 2022 to around $1.6 billion last year, a new report from blended finance network Convergence has found.

Support responsible mining to achieve transition goals, says investor coalition

Investors must work with the mining sector to encourage responsible operations and support the roll-out of clean energy, a group of investors with combined assets of $18 trillion has warned.

Exclusive: Adaptation blended fund GAIA raises $600m at first close

The adaptation-focused blended finance GAIA Climate Loan fund, managed by Dutch blended finance-focused investor Climate Fund Managers, has raised $600 million at its first close.

People Moves, 31 October: Bayern Landesbank, Ninety One, Tower Peak Partners ... and more

SWEN 'unconvinced' by divestment timing to secure blue fund re-ups

SWEN Capital Partners was "not totally convinced" by a recent exit which helped to propel its first ocean-focused impact strategy, Environmental Finance has learned, as it sought to secure backing for its second fund.

UK impact investing 'being held back by lack of common language'

The absence of a common language to define impact investing has hindered its progress, an endowment fund told Environmental Finance.