Funds

Vervoer joins Dutch pension funds ABP and bpfBouw in backing private debt fund which will invest jointly with development finance institutions to provide loans for SDG-focused companies and projects in emerging markets

The Planet Fund is supported by UK media group Sky and will invest in early-stage startups tackling sustainability issues including decarbonisation, climate resilience and the circular economy

The Innovating Justice Fund aims to help deliver equal access to justice for all by investing in startups that improve access to justice services for disadvantaged communities in emerging markets

The EU has put forward legislation that, if adopted without amendment, could mean the end for some impact investment funds. Impact investors are calling on EU legislators to correct a fatal flaw in the proposal

The impact investment manager, part of the Schroders Group, is targeting investments to bring financial services to the unbanked and SMEs in Asia and other emerging markets through its latest fund

A £25m fund launched by leading UK social investors backs early-stage social enterprises whose staff recruiting policies and management structures reflect the diversity of the sector they operate in

Northern Gritstone’s fund will invest in tech business spinning out of the universities of Leeds, Manchester and Sheffield and others – a first step to create a Northern tech hub to rival the south

Private equity firm Lightrock, owned by LGT Group, has raised $300m for its latest fund which will back purpose-driven entrepreneurs across Latin America, as part of its plans to increase investments in the region

Christin ter Braak-Forstinger, founder and CEO of Chi Impact Capital talks about combining social impact and financial returns and the need for a more holistic approach to impact investing to achieve the SDGs

The Future Planet Fund backs growth companies emerging from innovations developed at some of the world’s leading academic institutions aimed at solving pressing societal challenges