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Impact and sustainability remain high on LP wish lists, but a heterogeneous investor universe makes fundraising a difficult exercise.

North American and European markets receive the majority of impact investment capital. To maximise positive change, the balance must be redressed.

Individual investors find qualitative impact stories more engaging than KPIs – but with retail impact channels set to mushroom, comparable impact data will become critical.

Increasing transparency will leave greenwashers with nowhere to hide; the industry will be better for it.

As the collapse of SVB gets co-opted by proponents of the ‘ESG backlash’, expect managers to shy away from using the phrase.

Fund managers cannot keep up with bespoke LP data demands and industry standardisation initiatives. Both LPs and GPs need to be ready to listen and compromise.

Private debt and ESG don’t have a long history together, but there are signs of much-needed progress being made.

Champions of responsible investment are worried about the ESG backlash from several US pension funds and state governors; they must take the debate to the detractors’ camp.

The IRA started the race for climate tech supremacy, setting the template for others to follow.

A forensic look at the building blocks of infrastructure is urgently needed to take the discussion around sustainable, resilient infrastructure to the next level.