Funds

Impact investors are split on whether nature-based investing is nascent, just about to take off or already the next big thing. But they do agree that the current threat to biodiversity is unsustainable and that industry leadership is needed.

The number of new public equity impact funds being launched annually has declined significantly since 2019, according to latest report by Phenix Capital Group. 

The CEO of Phenix Capital Group talks to Paula Garrido about how the impact investing universe has expanded in size and across asset classes, as more investment managers and asset owners join in. 

The Meaningful Impact High Yield fund is the first high yield impact fund to launch in the Nordics and has raised €48.5m at first close, according to Norselab

Four principles provide actionable guidance for wider investment community throughout the investment cycle, from pre-investment to exit.  

The new fund will enable faith-based asset owners to invest in large-scale projects aimed at supporting vulnerable communities with the transition to a low-carbon economy.

Norway’s impact investment platform Norselab’s new fund will offer a “founder-friendly” financing alternative that gives impact-focused companies access to growth capital without giving up control

The Dutch-headquartered asset manager is one of a growing number of institutions that say combatting biodiversity loss can also be an investment opportunity.  

The UK local authority pension fund has now invested a total of £20m in the National Homelessness Property Fund. The fund buys and renovates properties which then leases to the social housing sector and homelessness charities.

The UK commercial property investment manager will tie 30% of its performance fees to the fund’s specific impact objectives.