Joe Marsh
The firm is set to step up impact investing mainly via private equity and infrastructure, says founder and CEO Antoine Prudent, with Asia a rising focus generally.
The manager of Novo Nordisk Foundation’s $36bn of investments is expanding its planetary health portfolio and mulling carving out an allocation for private equity GPs to run, while more offices in Asia may also be on the cards.
The €615bn Dutch pensions giant has broadened its impact focus, said senior responsible investment specialist Matteo Millone at the Impact Investor Global Summit last week.
Few GPs offer pure-play water strategies, said impact solutions head Angelika Delen at the Impact Investor Global Summit yesterday.
The Canadian insurer is increasing its energy transition exposure via GPs, says infra fund lead Kate Roscoe, who sees a greater focus on sustainability among managers.
Shuen Chan has left UK insurer Legal & General’s asset management unit, which has combined responsible investment functions for public and private markets under one leader.
Danish pension P+ and German insurer MEAG have both made moves toward increased investment in defence.
He will depart on 1 July for a career break after nearly 20 years at the €638bn Dutch pension fund giant.
The local government pension pool, with an asset portfolio about to expand to £110bn, has completed its alternatives leadership team, Private Debt Investor has learned.
Several senior executives, including two sustainability specialists, have left the UK life insurer ahead of its imminent rebranding as Standard Life.