impact investing

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

Climate+, a long-term asset fund aimed at DC pensions, will invest across private markets.

Benchmark allows impact investors to ‘quickly identify what strong performance looks like and direct their capital towards more effective solutions’.

More than 90% of LPs say they require impact funds to perform in-line or better than their generalist private equity benchmark, according to a survey by Rede Partners.

10 red flags to watch for when assessing the manager of an impact fund, according to investment consultant bfinance.

Aptimus (formerly Bespoke) joins Kartesia, Tikehau and others marketing impact debt funds – but stands out for raising two nationally-focused impact vehicles.

W2AF confirms the water sector is 'investment ready' and will be judged on its climate and gender impact, says impact manager Dina Pons.

Rob Leary will help Leapfrog ‘expand its investor base’ as senior adviser to the impact firm’s CEO Andy Kuper.

John Young, international counsel at law firm Debevoise, explores the challenges around defining impact investment in the context of the EU's Sustainable Finance Disclosures Regulation.

ImpactA Global was established last year to make SDG-aligned investments into emerging markets infrastructure.