Real Assets

We meet with Catherine Webster, the newly appointed CEO of Places for People’s subsidiary PFP Capital, and discuss their approach to driving social housing forward.

We are in the middle of a new agricultural revolution driven by technology. Investors leading the charge talk to Impact Investor about the opportunities and challenges presented by agtech.

The fund is close to making its first investment providing finance for the development and construction of renewable energy project in Finland and Sweden.

The organisations have obtained £108m forward funding for UK build-to-rent development in Leeds and are planning to develop a low-carbon aparthotel in London.

The fund is backing the construction of low energy residential buildings by French sustainable developer Elithis

Soaring interest rates and the energy crisis are major challenges for real estate investors. From affordable housing to low-carbon logistics, how are impact investors navigating the current turmoil?

KlimaVest is the first impact fund in Germany focusing on real assets for private investors. Tobias Huzarski, head of impact investment at Commerz Real, the fund’s manager, talks to Impact Investor.

The new fund will focus on addressing major social inequality in the UK, which is growing following the COVID-19 pandemic

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

The investment was made through the Bridges Sustainable Growth Funds and supplemented by further investments from MSCI and Fairview Equity Partners