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Kartesia's investment team will retain autonomy, the firm said in an announcement.

Émilie Goirand and Nicolas Bénéton have joined the firm.

The multi-strategy firm is working on a more consistent approach to sustainability-linked loans and sharpening its focus on supply chain risks around human rights.

The Chicago-based private markets impact investment firm is evaluating an open-end strategy for private credit that could bring in more high-net-worth individuals.

This is the third time the pair have been co-lenders on a deal.

In this episode of The New Private Markets Podcast, Nishan Srinivasan of Ambienta joins Toby Mitchenall of New Private Markets and Andy Thomson of Private Debt Investor to discuss the current use of SLLs.

For borrowers and their sponsors, SLLs are a direct way of ensuring ESG integration is a lever for financial value.

The Paris-based firm has included a 25bps decrease reward for strong sustainability performance in almost two-thirds of its portfolio.

The 'missing middle' of climate finance comprises a skills gap, as well as a capital gap, and the project development course is headed to Berlin and Toronto as it goes 'where the entrepreneurs are', says Daniel Matross, global head of research at CREO Syndicate.

Almost two-thirds of direct lending borrowers had an ESG-linked margin ratchet in 2024, according to the firm's Responsible Investing Report.