Private Equity

Impact investing

'Impact is still in the early innings' – Bridgespan

Impact is no longer a distinct asset class but is being embraced as an investment style, says Michael Etzel, partner at impact consultancy Bridgespan Group.

3 min read · 01 November 2020

Four ‘unknowns’ for Japanese LPs considering impact

Speaking in a teaser for PEI’s inaugural Responsible Investment Forum: Tokyo, Sayaka Takatsuka, senior director at impact firm Shinsei, said domestic LPs were still getting to grips with the strategy.

3 min read · 02 September 2020

Enter now! The PEI Innovation Awards: ESG & Impact Investing

PEI is looking for examples of fresh thinking in responsible investing for a new set of awards

2 min read · 21 July 2020

Covid-19 unlikely to curb impact investors' appetite – report

Impact investors remain positive about capital deployment and performance despite headwinds, according to a report from the Global Impact Investing Network.

2 min read · 11 June 2020

Development Bank of Japan to embrace impact, emerging managers

Yasuyuki Tomita, who was promoted from DBJ Asset Management last year, will oversee the development of a growth equity platform targeting domestic SMEs.

2 min read · 04 March 2020

Why fundraising platforms have embraced impact investing

Significant exposure to family office capital has prompted fundraising platforms to seek out impact opportunities.

3 min read · 04 February 2020

Fundraising start-up Xen in talks with UN over impact platform – exclusive

The start-up is expected to reach $100m of total fund commitments later this month.

2 min read · 21 January 2020

A-Z of Impact Investing: V-Z

The sixth and final part of our A-Z looks at vulnerable communities, women's empowerment, X-ray vision, younger generations and the move towards zero waste.

5 min read · 21 November 2019

A-Z of Impact Investing: R-U

The fifth part of our A-Z looks at renovation, scale, the ticking clock of global warming and the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

4 min read · 21 November 2019

A-Z of Impact Investing: N-Q

In the fourth part of our A-Z we look at nutrition, oceans and clean water, public-private partnerships and quality outcomes.

3 min read · 20 November 2019

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