Private Equity
The US’s second largest foundation will allocate the capital to impact funds that have attractive financial and social returns.
2 min read · 05 April 2017
Responsible investing is gaining traction in the US as a driver of returns. As we find in this preview of our April edition, this is a good point in the cycle to take note.
3 min read · 30 March 2017
KPMG’s UK head of ESG, James Holley, will join the European mid-market firm in April.
1 min read · 21 March 2017
A LACERS board member says there is ‘nothing more important’ than focusing on emerging managers in its private markets investing.
2 min read · 20 March 2017
The organisation could soon start delisting signatories who haven’t made progress towards the responsible investment principles, according to managing director Fiona Reynolds.
2 min read · 13 March 2017
As LPs in the world’s largest private fund market start to embrace ESG, it is becoming harder to get away with ‘all talk and no action’ on responsible investment.
2 min read · 10 March 2017
Investor focus on ESG issues is all about ‘reducing risk, increasing returns,’ say speakers at the PEI Responsible Investment Forum in New York.
2 min read · 08 March 2017
The US firm won for its investment in Brazilian travel and tourism company CVC Brasil Operadora e Agência de Viagens.
1 min read · 07 March 2017
As more private equity firms hire ESG heads to hone their responsible investing strategies, we look at what is needed to succeed in this increasingly crucial role.
5 min read · 14 February 2017
The firm’s co-head of US buyout, Sandra Horbach, said LPs are showing strong preference for funds focused on ESG and other factors – prioritising this even over high returns.
3 min read · 30 January 2017
