decarbonisation

The energy-focused investment firm has raised $370m for its first real estate fund and plans to get its properties to operational net zero within three years of purchase.

The new venture will focus on decarbonisation strategies in private equity and private credit.

The financing vehicle for the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change has committed $188m to funds managed by Navis, Clarmondial, Citic Capital and EcoEnterprises.

Australian government-owned climate investor contributes $14m to the Climate Catalyst Fund as fund manager IP Group puts in $21m to come to first close.

ESG-linked margin ratchets have not been adopted widely by borrowers or lenders in the US, but one panellist at the Responsible Investment Forum: New York said their firm is looking to do a deal stateside.

While it is easy to ask for 'more, more, more', the establishment of widely adopted private markets sustainability standards means the global LP can 'clamp down' on its information requests, according to CIO of private investments Patrick Kanters.

The European private equity firm has upped the sustainability ante for its debut lower mid-market fund, tied a portion of carried interest to 'extra-financial' goals and raised two-thirds of its target fund size.

In this episode of The New Private Markets Podcast, we step inside the private markets programme of one of the world's largest and most influential limited partners.

The local government pension pool, with an asset portfolio about to expand to £110bn, has completed its alternatives leadership team, Private Debt Investor has learned.

The Mauritius-based climate technology investment firm collects $52m towards a $70m target, with anchor investments from FSD Africa, NDF and AfDB.