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Impact funds raised €700bn in past decade, finds Phenix research

Impact investment vehicles have raised more than €700 billion ($757 billion) cumulatively in the past decade, a report from Phenix Capital Group has estimated.

'Investors must stop double counting impact credentials'

Phenix Capital Group has called on impact investors to stop 'double counting' impact claims,...

Venture dominates impact with almost 1500 funds

Ocean impact fund universe swells to €2bn

The universe of impact investors exclusively targeting 'ocean' themes has grown to more than €2 billion in assets, Environmental Finance understands, but concerns remain that the theme is drastically underfunded.

People Moves, 19 July: JP Morgan, Lightrock, Ambienta, PCAF, Co-Labs & Phenix

US impact funds lag European counterparts, says Phenix

Impact infra funds 'increasingly target the transition', says Phenix

Financing the energy transition is top of the agenda for infrastructure impact funds and investment strategies, an impact investment consultant has found.

Impact funds market continues to grow in tough 2022

Impact funds continued to grow despite the market sell-off in 2022, but the war in Ukraine left its mark by shifting the focus towards affordable energy and food supply,...

Phenix Capital: 'Emerging markets still not a big presence in public equity impact funds'

Emerging markets account for less than 2% of total capital commitments from public equities-focused impact funds, an impact investment consultant has found.

The importance of an impactful exit

Maintaining impact when selling proves 'difficult for every investor', writes Michael Hurley