ESG

A consultation on SFDR has raised questions about what the regulatory framework for impact and ESG strategies will look like in the future.

Forward-thinking managers can safeguard their investments by keeping abreast of emerging risk.

The industry continues to explore ways to address the challenges that impact faces as it grows.

Private equity firms remain focused on issues that could pose risks or value-creation opportunities for their portfolio companies, says Elizabeth Ming of KPMG.

Natural capital investing is opening new frontiers for impact-minded investors, say Manulife Investment Management’s Christoph Schumacher and Brian Kernohan.

Institutional investors gave their take on the ins and outs of the impact investing market at the Impact Investor Global Summit in London.

Private equity has made great strides with regards to its gender balance over the last decade. However, much work is yet to be done.

While impact and Article 9 should not be conflated, SFDR is influencing impact funds’ processes and priorities, as well as LP expectations, say Cority’s Anne Matusewicz and Giorgia Davidovic.

Impact investing has been built on an ethos of collaboration, and only through sharing both successes and failures can the industry continue to learn, says Schroders Capital’s and BlueOrchard’s Maria Teresa Zappia.