Private Equity
Demand for professionals with impact investing experience continues to rise as more private markets managers launch impact strategies, says Farrell Associates’ Lotti Hawkins.
3 min read · 01 November 2022
Current macro challenges make impact investments even more compelling, says Ken Mehlman, co-head of KKR’s Global Impact strategy.
8 min read · 01 November 2022
There is an opportunity to align closely with portfolio companies and investors to address global challenges such as food supply, climate change and poor health, say Kevin Schwartz, Renata Dinkelmann and Natalya Michaels at Paine Schwartz Partners.
7 min read · 01 November 2022
Impact performance benchmarks – like GIIN’s IRIS+ – are in their nascency, but there are those that believe they will enter the mainstream.
5 min read · 01 November 2022
Investor appetite for climate-orientated solutions is growing as a political push for action accelerates momentum.
5 min read · 01 November 2022
The private equity model is well suited to impact investing, but some additional considerations can help funds drive positive outcomes, say Travers Smith’s George Weavil and Henriika Hara.
7 min read · 01 November 2022
Climate change and inequality are interconnected challenges that cannot be addressed in isolation, say Rekha Unnithan, David Haddad and Radhika Shroff of Nuveen’s private equity impact team.
7 min read · 01 November 2022
Having a shared vision is key when investing in impact funds, says Elleke Maliepaard at German development finance institution DEG.
2 min read · 01 November 2022
The UK social impact investing market has grown almost 10-fold over the last decade and continues to accelerate, says Douglas Sloan, managing director at Big Society Capital.
3 min read · 01 November 2022
The amount of dry powder dedicated to impact secondaries increased markedly in 2022 – if from a very low base.
3 min read · 01 November 2022
