impact investing

Kumpulan Wang Persaraan is a $37bn pension with big private markets ambitions. It is looking for partners with ESG and impact credentials, says CIO Hazman Hilmi Sallahuddin.

The impact fund of funds has an 'overall mission' to bring impact investment to individuals' savings accounts, according to CEO Daniela Barone Soares.

New structures and legislative tailwinds will help private market firms see the value in employee ownership, said panellists at Impact Investor Summit: North America.

The female-founded VC firm has already made three investments from its second fund.

The firm has made four investments so far and tied a percentage of its carried interest to impact KPIs.

Climate Fund Managers has been selected to manage the blended credit platform, with Pollination appointed strategic adviser.

The French manager is targeting €300m for its impact debut, which will link half of its carried interest to impact performance, according to general partner Rémi Said.

Quilvest Capital Partners and Unigestion led the transaction, which is believed to be the first Article 9 continuation vehicle.

The new platform lists afour-person leadership team, chaired by Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber.

The platform will lend to companies in emerging markets looking to reduce their carbon emissions.