ESG

The investment into RateSetter marks a first in peer-to-peer clean energy lending, Australia’s green bank says.

Japanese LPs must look beyond returns when seeking to incorporate sustainability considerations into their investment strategies, delegates heard today.

The Melbourne-based fund will also conduct a review of its A$100m private equity programme following a labour practices scandal concerning some portfolio companies.

The Swiss wealth manager has teamed up with a fixed-income specialist to tap the $700bn global climate bond market.

Robert Wall joins as infrastructure partner to originate new deals, help govern Hermes’ portfolio companies and grow the business.

The firm and its institutional clients have fully acquired Sonnedix Power Holdings two years into a partnership that has tripled its operating capacity.

Acting on its $10bn clean energy commitment in January, National Bank of Abu Dhabi could be seeking to raise at least $500m.

BlackRock, CalSTRS and State Street are among the 70 investors buying the multilateral lender’s green bonds.

Richard Brandweiner, who worked on impact investing initiatives at First State Super, is leaving the fund this month to join social impact investor LeapFrog.

The philanthropic fund has committed $12.5m to Mainstream Renewable Power to help fund its pan-African renewables platform with Actis.