IMPACT

Japan's FSA lists sustainable finance disclosures among work priorities

'Unlock renewables investment' by freeing up insurers to invest in infrastructure equity

Investment in renewables could be "unlocked" if it was made easier for insurers to invest in infrastructure equity, Schroders Greencoat has claimed.

Blume Equity secures €25m funding from British Patient Capital for first fund

Summa Equity acquires Dutch recycling business

Eiffel narrowly misses €800m target for second impact debt vehicle

Eiffel Investment Group has held a final close for its second impact debt strategy at €777 million ($864.5 million), narrowly missing its €800 million target.

BII and FMO commit $6m to UK government's agribusiness support facility

UK Impact market grows to £77bn, with SDR impact label a potential positive

Impact investments in the UK have grown at a compound rate of 10.1% since 2020, according to a new study by the Impact Investing Institute, arguing that the FCA's new impact label could provide a further boost.

L'Oréal backs French sustainable ingredients startup

APG commits €200m to AllianzGI impact-focused private credit strategy

Mirova creates research centre to spur blended finance with proof of impact

Mirova has launched a research centre it says will catalyse blended finance and impact investments by combining the knowledge of its investment teams with academic research in under-examined areas, including through the creation of a blended finance database.

Upright launches 'first-ever' open database for science-based impact

Evans and Partners backs Osmosis' ex-fossil fuels fund

Generalists can provide value-add to impact specialists on transactions

Institutional investors tend to allocate capital towards highly-focused, specialised impact investors rather than those taking a more generalist approach, but both types can add value to a deal.

EXCLUSIVE: M&G to rebrand climate solutions fund as biodiversity

M&G Investments is rebranding its climate solutions fund as a nature and biodiversity fund, as it looks to capitalise on growing interest in the theme, Environmental Finance has learned.