Snehal Shah

A handful of asset owners are blurring the lines of traditional asset classes for climate opportunities.

Narina Mnatsakanian previously led investing from wealth manager Kempen’s impact pool.

Two consultants strike a partnership to raise €150m for specialist impact fund commitments – joining a growing number of impact fund-of-funds.

Lightrock and Verdane are investing private equity capital into the wind industry.

Peter Cashion will lead CalPERS’ stewardship and net-zero implementation and ‘develop new investment strategies’.

UBS will run a process to move The Norsk Gjenvinning Group into a continuation fund, as secondaries investors are beginning to take a closer look at impact funds.

Stafford is managing $200m from HESTA in a fund of one to invest alongside impact and sustainable private equity managers.

Carlotta Saporito, a development finance veteran, has joined JPMorgan’s private wealth management arm.

Some of the world’s biggest pension funds and insurance companies – including the New York State Common Retirement Fund, Canada’s PSP Investments, NN Group and Varma Mutual – are on the lookout for climate-related investment opportunities.

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