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The Paris-based firm is raising a fund targeting decarbonisation and energy transition opportunities in North America.

Jessica Pilz will lead the $5.5bn AUM firm’s ESG efforts across its UK and Canada businesses.

The former city treasurer who institutionalised ESG strategies in Chicago will lead public-private partnerships at Blackstone’s infrastructure group.

High-profile investing and environment figures have input in investments and ‘give the fund a lot of credibility’, Paul Polman, co-chair of the mission board and former Unilever chief, tells New Private Markets.

AllianzGI is rolling out an impact framework as it brings its private markets impact activity together into one dedicated unit.

To date the firm has backed companies in emerging and growth economies across Africa and Asia. 

The bank’s asset management division committed $150m to anchor a new strategy targeting growth-stage climate companies.

Simpson’s hire comes as Franklin Templeton expands its private markets strategy after acquiring Lexington Partners last year.

Bengt Hellström, former head of alternative investments at AP3 and partner at EQT, will be vetting sustainable funds at Worthwhile Capital.

Marquardt is a well-known face in European private equity, having held senior roles at Coller Capital and Doughty Hanson.