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ESG

Nuveen on maintaining integrity in impact

As the impact investment ecosystem continues to expand, players must be held accountable for delivering on their promises, say Rekha Unnithan and David Haddad, co-heads of impact investing in private markets at Nuveen.

7 min read · 01 November 2020

Myanmar’s largest PE firm hopes to win local hearts and minds with third fund

Private equity deals in Myanmar are rising but Delta Capital still encounters some business owners that need convincing about the strategy.

5 min read · 26 October 2020

Vista and its founder face an uncertain future

The non-prosecution agreement signed by Robert Smith keeps him out of court, but the next test will be investors’ tolerance of tax evasion.

3 min read · 22 October 2020

Covid-19 heralds hard decisions on sustainable investment

The private equity industry must decide how its long-established fiduciary duty fits with a crisis like this.

2 min read · 08 October 2020

Mark Carney: Private sector must help shape carbon-free future

The covid-19 crisis has done nothing to derail the transition to a carbon-free economy, being driven by some of the world's largest assets owners, the UN climate envoy has said.

2 min read · 08 October 2020

GPIF private equity head: ESG hasn't taken a backseat during covid-19

The pandemic is an opportunity to return to a 'better normal', according to Yoshitaka Todoroki, who oversees PE and infra at the $1.5trn Japanese pension giant.

2 min read · 08 October 2020

Japan’s regulator: Domestic LPs unlikely to follow western approach to ESG

Japanese LPs will continue to favour corporate engagement over exclusionary screening of controversial sectors, according to Satoshi Ikeda, chief sustainable finance officer at the country's financial watchdog.

3 min read · 07 October 2020

OpEx Awards winner Americas: Riverside Company – Health and Safety Institute

Acquisitions helped widen Health and Safety Institute’s training and compliance services under Riverside’s ownership, in one of two OpEx Awards wins for the GP this year...

2 min read · 01 October 2020

OpEx Awards winner Asia-Pacific: NSSK – Vati

NSSK’s strong focus on talent development and inclusive recruitment practices boosted retention rates at nursing home operator Vati.

2 min read · 01 October 2020

Efficio: Sustaining procurement’s impact on EBITDA

Laying strong foundations for procurement transformation can help organisations create long-term value, write Efficio’s Patrick Traynor and Fabian Bodoky.

5 min read · 01 October 2020

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