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Can green finance help the City make up its losses following Brexit?

UK ministers are hoping for a bright green future, but sustainable finance will be a tough, competitive market, not a bonanza

Biden may give a boost to private equity’s ESG push

A surging investment niche could get help from the next administration

In their own words: ESG and private equity executives

We asked professionals dedicated to environmental, social and governance to share their thoughts about their roles and the challenges that lie ahead

Banks face $3.7tn in lost revenue as Covid-19 reshapes industry

The top global investment banks are on course for their best year in a decade, but McKinsey says this is not sustainable

Ada Ventures seals hard cap-busting $50m debut fund close to back overlooked founders

Ada Ventures, the VC firm launched last year to profit from overlooked founders and impact deals, has scored an above-hard-cap $50m final close for its debut fund.

Paine Schwartz Partners picks up plant-based dough maker Urban Farmer as new platform investment

Sustainable food chain investor Paine Schwartz Partners has tapped its fifth flagship fund to buy into plant-based specialty dough maker Urban Farmer.

VCs in €12m round for GreenCom Networks

Shell Ventures has led a €12m round for Germany-headquartered sustainable energy system business GreenCom Networks.

AMB :- "Negative" outlook for global asset management, says Moody's

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: A wavering investor appetite for risk and a deteriorating competitive environment is leading to a negative outlook for the global asset management industry next year. Rating agency Moody&...Article Link

KKR Awards Grants to 80 Small Businesses and Nonprofits as Part of COVID-19 Relief Effort

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- KKR today announced it has awarded the first round of grants in two of the cornerstone programs of the KKR Relief Fund (the “Fund”) focused on supporting small business owners and nonprofits.

Mirabaud Lifestyle Impact & Innovation holds €56m first close

Mirabaud Asset Management has held a first close for its Mirabaud Lifestyle Impact & Innovation fund on €56m.

Outlook negative for global asset management industry in 2021 amid wavering investor appetite for risk: Moody’s

A wavering investor appetite for risk and a deteriorating competitive environment are leading to a negative outlook for the global asset management industry next year, new research from Moody's shows.

Arcano Capital cites ‘favourable market timing’ amid €292m sustainability fund close

Spain's Arcano Capital has hit a €292m final close for a new fund of funds targeting sustainable infrastructure investments.

Domini Impact Investments launches international opportunities fund

Opalesque Industry Update - Domini Impact Investments LLC, an investment adviser specializing exclusively in impact investing, today launched the Domini International Opportunities Fund. This new mutual fund combines core exposure to international equity markets through

Preqin: ESG and technology will lead alternatives by 2025

Opalesque Industry Update - The ESG value proposition has been accepted by managers and investors alike and has become mainstream in developed markets. A majority of investors and fund managers surveyed for?amp;euro;?Future of Alternatives 2025?amp;euro;?believe

Baltic-based INVL seals debut deal from €200m-targeting sustainable timber, farmland fund

Baltic private equity house INVL Asset Management has made the first deal from its latest sustainable timber and farmland fund, which is currently out fundraising for up to €200m.

AMB :- Swedish pension fund giant AP1 and LGIM launch sustainable EM equity fund

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Swedish pension fund Forsta AP-fonden, better known as AP1, has seeded what it describes as "the next generation of index funds" for emerging markets responsible investors, in partne...Article Link

EQT: Private Equity with a Purpose

Posted by Robert Eccles (University of Oxford), Therese Lennehag (EQT Partners), and Nina Nornholm (EQT Partners), on Wednesday, November 25, 2020 Editor's Note: Robert G. Eccles is Visiting Professor of Management Practice at Oxford University

AMB :- EU "did not properly consider conflicts of interest" on BlackRock ESG contracts, Ombudsman criticises

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The EU did not properly consider conflicts of interest when it hired the US investment manager BlackRock, the world&`s largest asset manager, to advise on environmental regulation for bank...Article Link

AMB :- ESG becomes mainstream for investment managers in developed markets: Preqin

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) has become mainstream in developed markets driven by regulations and investor demand, but further adoption and integration into the investment life...Article Link

Bain Capital seals $800m final close for second impact investing fund: WSJ

Bain Capital has more than tripled its capital under management dedicated to impact investing through an $800m fund close, the Wall Street Journal has reported.

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