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April, 2022
The evolution of ESG in lower middle-market direct lending
Jens Ernberg, Managing Director, Capital Dynamics. Bryn Gostin, Managing Director, Capital Dynamics. Jens Ernberg and Bryn Gostin of Capital Dynamics provide a detailed guide to building an ESG monitoring and screening network and outline many benefits of improving a corporate ESG profile The US middle market is a significant growth engine of the ...
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April, 2022
Wind down coal funds will miss 1.5°C objectives
A new report by Universal Owner Initiatives finds that recently established private funds designed to wind down coal assets will fail to meet any of their objectives. The report, Refinancing Coal, claims the funds will fail to meet a 1.5ºC scenario, will pay out excessive sums to coal owners and fail to support a just transition, despite claims made to ...
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April, 2022
Border to Coast launches £1.4 billion listed alternatives fund
Border to Coast Pensions Partnership (Border to Coast) has launched a £1.4 billion Listed Alternatives Fund offering cost-effective access to attractive risk-adjusted returns and inflation protection over the long term. The fund offers exposure to a diversified portfolio of investments in sectors such as renewable energy, digital infrastructure, ...
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April, 2022
M&G invests in permanent carbon storage business
M&G has invested CHF600 million (circa £500 million) in Climeworks, a global business operating in direct air capture, to accelerate the company’s growth and help scale the market for carbon removal. Climeworks’ direct air capture plants capture carbon dioxide from the air, which is either stored in the ground safely and permanently, or upcycled ...
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April, 2022
Grasping the nettle of responsibility
Pádraig Floyd, LAPF Investments. Pádraig Floyd discusses how LGPS investment strategies are evolving in response to ESG requirements and expectations The world is constantly changing, though unfortunately, not all change is necessarily for good. Investors who sought to remove – or at least ameliorate – the impact their investments might have on ...
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April, 2022
Access publishes first progress report
The Access pool has published its first progress update to provide an overview of the pool and to highlight the last year’s key achievements. By December 2021, the Authorised Contractual Scheme (ACS) managed by the pool’s appointed operator, Link Fund Solutions had accumulated £22.9 billion across 25 sub-funds, with a further £12.1 billion placed ...
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April, 2022
Schroders launches engagement “blueprint”
Schroders has published a new set of guidelines on active ownership and targets on engagement for equity and bond fund managers and analysts. This “engagement blueprint” is designed to further integrate sustainability into the company’s processes and focus on active ownership across client portfolios. The blueprint sets six core themes: Climate ...
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April, 2022
Access LGPS launches four new sub funds for £3.2 billion of assets
Access has launched four new sub-funds, adding £3.2 billion to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) pool. Link Fund Solutions (LFS) launched the funds on behalf of Access. The transfer of assets to the four externally managed sub-funds brings Access’s total pooled assets under management to £33.1 billion. This includes £22.2 billion managed ...
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April, 2022
Animal welfare: the spirit is willing, but implementation is slow
A report claims that while companies continue to invest in animal welfare, they are too slow in delivering meaningful welfare impacts on the ground. The 10th annual Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare (BBFAW) report reveals that of the 150 companies assessed, 134 (89%) now acknowledge farm animal welfare as a business issue (it was 71% of 68 ...
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April, 2022
Energy transition accelerated by Ukraine invasion
Geopolitical uncertainty is creating increased need for transition risk management, according to a new report by WTW. The WTW Energy Market Review 2022 shows the need to manage energy transition risk is being accelerated by the requirement to seek alternatives to oil and gas, following the recent Russian invasion of Ukraine. The report also looks at the ...
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