IMPACT

Circulate Capital closes LatAm plastic pollution fund at $75m

Jupiter acquires faith-based CCLA for £100m

Jupiter Fund Management has said it plans to acquire "ethical pioneer" CCLA Investment Management for £100 million ($136 million), helping to build its presence among charities and non-profits.

Meridiam to lead transition investments for France's Dijon

Phenix launches advisory business PCG Impact

Phenix Capital Group has launched an advisory services business, PCG Impact.

Sustainable Fitch: EM bonds perform best on impact metrics

Sustainability bonds from emerging market issuers outperform their developer market counterparts on impact performance, despite disclosing less information, research from Sustainable Fitch found.

Calvert Impact begins fundraising private capital amid Trump's IRA fund reversal

US-based investment firm Calvert Impact is hoping to raise $7 billion of private capital for clean energy projects, to fill a financing gap created after US President Donald Trump pulled the plug on a climate grant promised by the previous administration.

Sustainable real estate: 'We're now seeing deals with really attractive prices'

The manager of a social real estate strategy said it is now seeing deals at attractive prices following the fall in interest rates, adding that the asset class can help shield investors from geopolitical uncertainty.

UK's National Wealth Fund commits £28m to first CCS investment

Infranity backs social infra business with €190m debt financing

Circulate backs two Indonesian plastic recyclers

Creating products with positive nature impact still 'challenging', says Triodos IM

Creating financial products which deliver positive impacts for nature and biodiversity is still "challenging", according to Triodos Investment Management, as it prepares a natural capital fund with Fondaction.

SDG Outcomes Fund closes with $100m in commitments

UBS and Bridges have closed the SDG Outcomes Fund with $100 million in capital commitments, after an $18 million investment from the European Investment Bank's African, Caribbean and Pacific Trust Fund allowed it to hit its fundraising target.

ResponsAbility backs clean tech KIS Group with $23m

GCF approves anchor investment in €3bn public-private EM green bond fund

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved a €200 million ($235 million) anchor investment in a public-private emerging market (EM) green bond fund developed by the EU-led Global Green Bond Initiative (GGBI).

Lack of reliable data hindering investment in the Global South, says AXA

A lack of reliable data is preventing asset managers from committing to sustainable investing in the developing markets, AXA has said.

VC appetite for climate-tech continues to decline, says report

Venture capital (VC) investors remain deterred by climate technology investment opportunities, a report has found, as deal value falls for third consecutive year.

GIIN framework helps asset owners prioritise most impactful climate mitigation strategies

The Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) has published a guide to help asset owners prioritise climate solution-focused strategies, to ensure the capital they commit has the most significant influence to mitigate the effects of climate change.