ESG

CalPERS has a $100bn allocation to climate solutions – and is looking at its existing investment partners for climate-related opportunities – while APG has a domestic Dutch programme for transitioning local businesses.

The California pension has been monitoring GPs’ efforts to reduce carbon emission through an annual survey and a colour-coded system to categorise private equity-owned assets.

The Paris-headquartered firm has opened its fourth regional office to capture additional private wealth inflows and local investment opportunities, Bruno de Pampelonne, executive chairman of Asia, tells PEI.

Banks and direct lending funds will continue to battle it out in the bid to finance sponsor-backed deals as M&A markets at last open up, says Ropes & Gray partner Michael Lee.

This year's Future 40 operators have a diverse set of skills that they are using to make an impact in their firms and portfolios, from building talent pipelines to spearheading ESG initiatives.

Singapore-headquartered Fullerton Fund Management's Asia Carbon Action Fund is eyeing climate investments in emerging Asian markets.

Japanese private equity is entering a golden age – and empowering women in the workforce will drive further growth, says NSSK’s Jun Tsusaka and Ryoji Kanamori.