Michael Bowen

European pensions look south for climate investment opportunity

Investors such as PensionDanmark and PGGM are reappraising the risk-return on offer in emerging markets, according to discussions at Climate Week NYC.

Impact comes to terms with AI

Effective guardrails will be key to unlocking greater AI use in the impact investing space over the next year or two.

All Aboard to target institutional investors with Fund II next year

The climate investor coalition relied on family offices to get the first fund over the line, but will be 'very much more focused' on institutional investors for Fund II, says so-founder Stan Miranda

Climate group All Aboard misses target for first fund

The climate investment coalition raises $133m and adds a UK-based family office as a new member.

Catalyst Fund raises $30m for climate tech in Africa

LPs include IFC, FASA, Shell Foundation, Trafigura Foundation, Speedinvest, Blink Impact, FSD Africa and Cisco Foundation.

CalPERS appeals for ‘strong’ GPs in current political climate

Marcie Frost, CEO of the Californian pension plan, discussed the political pressure that surrounds the investors' sustainable investments and a desire for more ESG data for risk management purposes at NEXUS 2026.

SP Ventures hits halfway point for $100m agtech fund

Foundations, family offices, development finance institutions and strategic corporations have pushed the Brazil-based VC to a second close.

Climate tech group All Aboard names CIO, grows membership, does first deal

Climate tech funding coalition appoints Jay Dessy as its first CIO and names Just Climate and GenZero as new members as it carries out its first investment.

Investors urged to fund ‘the seatbelts and airbags’ of AI

Impact investors could make AI safer and reap sizeable returns in the process, according to Impact Investor Global Summit panellists.

Corporate re-ups help Energy Impact Partners to $1.36bn final close

The New York-based investment firm counts on more than 75 LPs to raise $1.36bn for EIP Flagship Fund III.