ESG

Impact lending gathers momentum

A growing number of mainstream players are committing to impact strategies.

LPs push for disclosure despite anti-ESG rhetoric

Engagement over ESG takes priority as fund managers try to balance the US and Europe divide.

Tikehau: Driving transition through private debt

Transition finance is complementary to impact investing, say Tikehau Capital’s Vincent Lemaitre, head of ESG for private debt and tactical strategies, and Lindee Wong, director of climate and biodiversity.

For LPs, private credit inspires both frustration and hope when it comes to sustainability

Depending on which allocator you speak to, private credit presents either a promising way to invest with impact, or sustainability’s ‘humungous gap’.

Impact investing gets serious

Fundraising by private debt firms for impact strategies appears to be picking up, even as ESG integration into mainstream strategies may be declining.

What lies ahead for private debt?

Talent management, bank funding and the rise of artificial intelligence are just some of the issues that private debt players need to contemplate.

Where does ESG fit in the future of private debt?

The rhetoric surrounding ESG may be well established in the private debt industry, but some firms’ attention to social and sustainability concerns is starting to wane.

FC Capital on Australian private debt

Australia’s private credit market is maturing, but a better understanding of the region’s nuances would serve investors well, says FC Capital’s CEO Christan Brehm.

Schroders Capital on infra capturing the mainstream

Jerome Neyroud, head of infrastructure debt investments at Schroders Capital, on why infra debt is no longer niche, the appeal of the asset class and the sectors poised to drive future demand.

Bridging the ‘missing middle’ of climate finance will require a variety of finance solutions

Founders can look to asset owners, corporations, government funding and project and equipment finance to scale their operations.