Responsible Investment
Three UK charities on hunt for impact-focused managers
Successful manager would oversee a £32m portfolio with a focus on ESG and impact
Swiss bank launches impact investment arm
Asteria Investment Managers is set to provide institutional investors with access to private equity
KKR bolsters global impact team
KKR has appointed Stanislas de Joussineau to lead the organisation’s global impact team in Europe
Bamboo appoints Milligan as head of diversity
Katherine Milligan previously held roles at the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship
Danish pension funds set out green investment ambitions
Danish pension funds are set to commit DKK 350bn ($50bn) to green investments
European investors dominate PRI Leaders' Group
More than 70% of the asset owners with investments in private equity are based in Europe
ESG due diligence gains ground in France
Number of ESG due diligence processes conducted ahead of deals quadrupled in 2018, France invest says
Goldman Sachs creates sustainable finance group
Investment banking giant ventures into impact investing with a dedicated team
Apex hires head of ESG product
Goeree's responsibilities include leading the product development and the strategy of the firm
Generation's Sustainable Fund reaches $1bn close
Fund has a growth equity strategy, and enables the firm to make minority investments of $50-150m
Blackstone launches impact platform with Goldman Sachs hire
Tanya Barnes, former managing director at Goldman Sachs, will lead the initiative
Danish SDG Investment reaches DKK 4.85bn final close
The fund reaches DKK 4.85bn on its second and final close, short of its original target of DKK 5bn
Sweden eases investment law for AP funds
New regulation permits investing up to 40% in illiquid investments, effective January 2019
Finnish foundation seeks alternatives manager
Alternatives portfolio may consist of private equity, private debt, and illiquid real estate investments
PE drives returns for ATP
Private equity has been the best performing asset class for the fund in H1, returning DKK 1.8bn
PE second best asset class for PensionDanmark in H1
Entire portfolio returned DKK 1.1bn in H1, with regular premiums amounting to DKK 6bn
PE delivers best returns for Keva
Finnish pension fund announces it generated returns of 7.3% from its private equity portfolio
AP4 eyes sustainability-focused PE funds
Public pension fund has an appetite for co-investments in unlisted direct investments
Partners Group's private equity AUM increases 7%
Switzerland-based firm announces тЌ2.37bn new commitments for its private equity strategy
Investors report data concerns for ESG in alternative investments
ESG is a relatively new topic for pension funds in the UK, they are interested in understanding its impact on them, finding out the best practises, adapting to the relevant regulation
US investors lag behind Europe on responsible investing – report
Survey finds that 47% of European-based institutional investors have established an RI policy