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ERM is acquiring Melbourne-based Point Advisory, a financial advisory focused on climate change and sustainability.

Pollination founding partner Martijn Wilder says the ANZ investment ‘validates the business model’ and will turbocharge the firm’s next stage of growth.

After raising some seed capital, the impact verification outfit is building its European presence.

Sphera, which was acquired by a Blackstone fund last year, will help the firm better assess Scope 1 and 2 emissions from its portfolio.

The review of the Walker Guidelines should be a reset moment for private equity and society in the UK, argues Anthony Silverman of advisory firm Apella Advisors.

Funds with over 50% women ownership or a woman founder will be eligible to receive 'preferential service terms'.

Even as impact investing becomes big business among asset managers, the data infrastructure on which it is built is still somewhat reliant on the vision and largesse of philanthropic groups.

Blackstone, KKR, CVC and Palatine have all made acquisitions to ride the wave of growth in ESG measurement, reporting and consulting services.

Bengt Hellström, former head of alternative investments at AP3 and partner at EQT, will be vetting sustainable funds at Worthwhile Capital.

Sustainability consultancy Anthesis has plans to 'scale its impact in the food sector' as investors put food sustainability under the spotlight.