Michael Bowen
Joohee Rand calls for investors and fund managers "to get better alignment on impact" and urges LPs to learn more about industry practices to avoid a rise in misleading claims.
As delegates gather for the second day of New Private Markets' Investor Summit in New York, we reflect on some of the recurring themes.
James Lindsay, investment director at impact platform Builders Vision, expects more credit investors to get involved, even if they still have a lot to learn.
Investors recognise employee ownership is the 'next frontier in private markets', but the sector must overcome obstacles to rise above a niche strategy, according to Chavon Sutton.
Tying management compensation to value-creating ESG measures transcends ideology and promotes the pension's fiduciary duty, said ESG head.
The climate-transition focused investment firm hires Monika Dangova to oversee its environmental and social impact initiatives.
The investment management firm has €710m, including debt, to buy logistics properties in Western Europe and refurbish them to operate with net zero emissions.
In this episode of The New Private Markets Podcast, Kenza Himmi, head of impact investing and partnerships at the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund, tells us what she likes to hear from fund managers at pitch meetings.
Jonathan Hirschtritt, managing director of sustainability and impact investing at the Chicago-based asset management firm, says impact investors are opting for customised accounts in a move away from commingled funds.
The ESG data-sharing initiative has also launched a pilot programme for GPs to track the commercial impact of sustainability measures at portfolio companies.