Investment

The French infrastructure investor is betting on strong growth in the aerial services market in Europe. Eliance manages public contracts in emergency medical services, search and rescue and firefighting.

The Belgian biotech firm has developed an antibody against gastrointestinal infections in pigs that can reduce the reliance on antibiotics in animal production.

Ambienta’s majority stake acquisition of the Stockholm-based trenchless water infrastructure firm No Dig Alliance follows on from the launch of new small-cap strategy.

The new organisation will focus on the energy transition, digitalisation, improving access to funding for entrepreneurs and boosting innovation and international impact, the Invest-NL CEO tells Impact Investor.

Impact investors often base their investment decisions on compelling storytelling instead of meticulous impact evaluation, according to an academic study which included interviews with industry participants around the world.

Co-investment by public and private institutions such as pension funds is key to closing the global sustainable development financing gap, a UN-backed development finance conference in Seville heard.

EIB has contributed $18m to the fund, a partnership between UBS Optimus Foundation and Bridges Outcomes Partnerships, which supports outcomes-based programmes in low- and middle-income countries.

The Dutch climate tech firm will use the money to speed up the development of a machine-learning tool for short-term power trading aimed at boosting the energy transition.

A new report from climate change think tank E3G proposes a blueprint to bridge the climate finance gap in developing countries.

Anne Gram has worked with a range of asset managers and pension funds over her 30-year career. The industry veteran talks to Impact Investor about her journey into the world of sustainability, directing capital flows towards the wellbeing of the planet, and the institutional outlook for impact.