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The CIO of Chicago Teachers’ Pension Fund explains what actions some LPs are expecting their managers to have taken after committing to diversity initiatives last year.

‘Most people think of the climate crisis as physical risk’: Bill Green, founder of Climate Adaptive Infrastructure, tells New Private Markets about the other pitfalls of high-carbon investments.

Kate Bingham, managing partner at SV Health Managers and former chair of the UK Vaccine Taskforce, says teams from different backgrounds work better than those with the same cookie-cutter experiences.

Former Massachusetts governor and US presidential candidate Deval Patrick will contribute ‘strategic guidance’ to Bain Capital Double Impact.

Pantheon partner Helen Steers will sit as an external investment committee member for Zamo Capital, an investor in impact managers.

Bob Lang, who led due diligence on more than 50 private real assets funds for the investment consultant, is turning fundraiser.

The move by Alison Fenton-Willock underscores the competition that exists for private equity professionals with environmental, social and governance experience.

The private markets giant is beefing up its ESG team with a raft of new hires, including four external professionals and one in-house transfer from London, New York, Washington, DC and Sydney.

Government intervention will help mobilise private capital to address global challenges, says the firm’s public affairs and impact head.

The Northern Europe-focused firm invests in tech-enabled businesses and has evidenced ESG as a strategic priority with recent hires.