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There is one topic that should be front and centre when we meet for the Impact Investor Summit North America in New York at the end of this month: financial returns.

Adding Ardian and Just Climate to the mix of managers investing in nature-based solutions helps break down barriers.

Data gathering initiatives such as the EDCI will bring answers to the ‘why are we doing this?’ question.

In the UK, the real estate impact investor segment is maturing and targeting a broader base of investors.

One in five investors wants to see more private equity transition products – hopefully the industry will answer this call.

Senior professionals at the world’s largest managers of impact capital seem unfazed by the US political attacks on ESG: investment performance will be their best defence.

Compiling some of the key research from H1 2023 reveals a market increasingly conscious of the importance of sustainability, but still working out what to do about it.

Though the asset class is generally behind the curve on ESG, attempts to harmonise disclosure in private debt are beginning to gain momentum.

The UK’s Sustainable Disclosure Regime addresses a significant omission in the EU's SFDR: funds decarbonising and transitioning assets to become more sustainable. What a shame, then, that the SDR has been delayed yet again.

Selected ‘They said it’ quotes from our regular newsletters show that the politicisation of ESG and investors’ approach to fossil fuels were two major discussion points.