Private Equity
Profit-with-purpose has made a mark in the past year, despite recent negative headlines.
2 min read · 06 June 2019
The private equity giant's push into impact investing relies on the GP relationships and fund commitments its Strategic Partners unit has built.
2 min read · 09 May 2019
The opportunities for deploying capital to address the world’s largest ESG challenges are as numerous as the questions facing investors, writes Hamilton Lane’s head of product management Jackie Rantanen.
3 min read · 24 April 2019
Examine five key issues for impact investors, ranging from whether there is a sufficient opportunity set to what returns LPs might expect to receive.
1 min read · 16 April 2019
The Operating Principles for Impact Management, published by the IFC, set a clear common market standard for what constitutes an impact investment and addresses concerns about 'impact-washing'.
2 min read · 12 April 2019
Walter Robb joins as senior advisor and Taryn Goodman as sector lead for food and agriculture.
2 min read · 03 April 2019
More than 1,300 investors are managing $502bn in assets slated for positive change, according to the Global Impact Investing Network.
2 min read · 02 April 2019
European LPs are more tolerant of lower debt-like returns from impact funds, co-founder Urs Baumann told delegates at the Credit Suisse Asian Investment Forum in Hong Kong on 27 March.
2 min read · 28 March 2019
TPG’s response has been swift, but limited partners may choose to take their time over commitments to the second Rise Fund.
3 min read · 18 March 2019
Don’t be surprised if TPG goes on to successfully raise the second Rise Fund; the actions of its erstwhile boss, however, may make it harder for other impact investors.
3 min read · 15 March 2019
