Madeleine Jenkins

Bamboo mulls more blended finance for greater impact

Impact investor Bamboo Capital Partners says its next fund launches will rely on public as well as private financing after finding it "almost impossible" to fundraise from private investors over the past year.

Carbon exchanges key to improving transparency on pricing, says FMSB

The Financial Markets Standards Board (FMSB) says the voluntary carbon markets could be made more robust with greater transparency on pricing in exchange listings.

Federated Hermes eyes 'impact' tech stocks

Technology companies that thrive in environmental, social and governance (ESG) indexes, but "just fall short" of counting as 'impactful' companies, are being closely monitored by Federated Hermes as potential investment opportunities.

Belgium to launch impact investing institute

A group of investors will launch a Belgian initiative to mobilise private capital towards positive social and environmental impact, Environmental Finance has learned.

Impact Expansion raises €50m for first fund

Impact investing makes 'financial sense' for real estate, argues Franklin Templeton

Using an impact lens to invest into real estate has helped Franklin Templeton to lower buildings' operating costs, improve vacancy rates and increase the demand for longer-term leases, the investor told Environmental Finance.

First-of-its-kind voluntary carbon credit fund to launch in 2023

A fund dedicated to trading in credits issued as part of the booming voluntary carbon market aims to reach a first close in the first quarter of 2023, Environmental Finance has learned.

Debt investors warned of 'disintegration' risk of countries with social failings

Investors are failing to place value on civil liberties and political rights as indications of sovereigns' sustainable growth, and risk being burned if illiberal states eventually fail, Candriam has argued in a new report.

Fannie Mae to provide MBS social impact disclosures

Federated Hermes preparing nature impact strategy