ESG

Blue Earth closes second impact credit fund on $108.5m

Private impact credit strategies in emerging markets are ‘resilient, uncorrelated to the broader market’, amid the fundraising squeeze, Blue Earth head of credit Amy Wang says.

Consumer lending’s broad reach

How is technology creating fresh ways for private debt funds to interact with consumers?

How to future-proof private debt

Forward-thinking managers are able to safeguard their investments by taking a flexible approach to emerging risks.

Initiative Climat International publishes guide for credit firms to measure emissions

The guide is ICI’s first major work focused on the private credit sector to help firms address climate change.

Nuveen on decarbonising the energy infrastructure ecosystem

Since launching Nuveen’s North American energy infrastructure credit platform, senior managing director Don Dimitrievich discusses the compelling opportunity for infrastructure debt lending in North America.

Private credit is beginning its ESG data convergence journey

Generally behind the curve on ESG, attempts to harmonise disclosure in private debt are beginning to gain momentum.

How to handle sustainability triggers in private credit valuation

The use of sustainability-linked loans is becoming widespread but pricing and valuation can be complex. John Czapla and Adrian Lowery of VRC consider the issues.

Blackstone closes on $7.1bn energy transition fund

Largest-ever energy transition private credit fund hits its hard-cap and surpasses $6bn target.

Investors dig deeper on DE&I in private debt

Managers are working hard to get their houses in order as LPs seek out more granular information and signs of progress on diversity.

ESG’s battle to stay in the spotlight

An anti-ESG backlash in some US states has created challenges for private markets managers but there are few signs of ESG moving down the priority list elsewhere.