
Carmela Mendoza
Here is what the giant investor is looking for in new impact GP relationships.
KKR’s $19bn NA XIII, the largest fund in its history, is the first dedicated fund which will implement employee ownership across all majority-owned companies.
The firm says it is 'currently working on leveraging and expanding our current ESG activities to create future dedicated ESG/impact investment fund products'.
As Pride Month comes to an end, we spoke to Blackstone, KKR, Partners Group and Out Investors about how the private equity industry can better support LGBT+ professionals and promote more inclusivity.
PE exit activity is on the up following a year of pandemic-induced market slowdown, with almost $600bn of exits in the 12 months to March, according to a report from EY.
The PE heavyweight’s GP platform, which aims to back the next-generation of diverse managers, will provide both seed capital and working capital of more than a year to its GPs.
More than half of UK and continental investment teams were all-white last year and 12% featured no women, according to analysis by the two organisations.
The fresh capital from Temasek will be used to anchor LeapFrog Investment’s future funds focused on Asia and Africa.
Executives at the alternatives giant discussed the firm's impact strategy at PEI's Responsible Investment Forum last week.
The firm's Global Transition Fund will invest in assets that will move the economy towards net-zero, including renewables, industrial businesses and infrastructure.