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Verdane has successfully closed its second decarbonisation fund, Idun II, at a €700m hard cap. The fund, focused on energy transition and resource efficiency, attracted commitments from notable investors including Nysnø Climate Investments, Banque de Luxembourg, the European Investment Fund (EIF), MN, Tesi, and Carbon Equity. Verdane continues to prioritize sustainability with investments geared towards decarbonisation and environmental impact. https://lnkd.in/gVUY-WTi #RealAsset #RealAssetInvesting

📢 efa appointed as fund administrator for Blue Earth Capital AG’s evergreen, semi-liquid impact private credit strategy fund. 🌱 In line with Blue Earth’s wider ‘total impact’ approach, the Fund seeks to support environmental and social impact initiatives globally whilst aiming to deliver market-rate financial returns and provide LPs with increased liquidity and optionality. As a central and independent player in the fund value chain, efa plays a pivotal role beyond core central administration tasks. 🌍 The specialist global impact investor Blue Earth Capital AG is headquartered in Switzerland and has operations in New York, London, and Konstanz. The company seeks to address the world’s most pressing social and environmental challenges by delivering measurable impact alongside aiming for attractive and market-rate financial returns. 👉 Download the full Press release: https://lnkd.in/e9qWKhaG #ImpactInvesting #ImpactFunds #ResponsibleInvestment #Sustainability #BlueEarth #efa #UniversalInvestmentGroup #OneUI

📢 efa appointed as fund administrator for Blue Earth Capital AG’s evergreen, semi-liquid impact private credit strategy fund. 🌱 In line with Blue Earth’s wider ‘total impact’ approach, the Fund seeks to support environmental and social impact initiatives globally whilst aiming to deliver market-rate financial returns and provide LPs with increased liquidity and optionality. As a central and independent player in the fund value chain, efa plays a pivotal role beyond core central administration tasks. 🌍 The specialist global impact investor Blue Earth Capital AG is headquartered in Switzerland and has operations in New York, London, and Konstanz. The company seeks to address the world’s most pressing social and environmental challenges by delivering measurable impact alongside aiming for attractive and market-rate financial returns. 👉 Download the full Press release: https://lnkd.in/eR4Uh4MF #ImpactInvesting #ImpactFunds #ResponsibleInvestment #Sustainability #BlueEarth #efa #UniversalInvestmentGroup #OneUI

How do investors pay for impact measurement today? Current approaches usually fall within two broad categories. Funding either comes out of the fund’s Management Fees or from a separately financed Technical Assistance (TA) fund set up outside the main fund structure to pay for impact measurement. Are there other approaches? Insightful article #ImpactInvesting #ImpactMeasurement #FundingApproaches #TechnicalAssistance

In a recent article, New Private Markets explore why GPs seeking impact are turning towards ELTIFs and LTAFS. As the first firm to launch a Long Term Asset Fund, hear from Tim Horne, CFA, Head of UK Institutional Defined Contribution, on our decision to make our first LTAF an impact fund. #PrivateMarkets #ImpactInvesting Professional investors only. Capital at risk. https://okt.to/3veChN

The financial landscape is evolving, and with it, a new breed of investment funds is emerging. The White Oak Impact Fund stands out by blending financial growth with meaningful social and environmental benefits. #business #growthmindset #financialfreedom #investmentopportunity #whiteoakimpactfund https://lnkd.in/dGJSTPA8

The financial landscape is evolving, and with it, a new breed of investment funds is emerging. The White Oak Impact Fund stands out by blending financial growth with meaningful social and environmental benefits. #business #growthmindset #financialfreedom #investmentopportunity #whiteoakimpactfund https://lnkd.in/di35MMv8

I really enjoyed chatting with Karolina Adamkiewicz on our recently launched Blue Transition Bond fund and am delighted that she has captured our thinking and investment process so well in the attached article. Funding into ocean health and freshwater has been starved of capital for too long and in launching this fund we hope to take a small step to rectify this. Please share and as always we love to hear your feedback, positive or negative! #BlueEconomy #BlueTransition #SustainableInvesting

John McQuown’s work on the first index fund sparked a $10 trillion ETF industry, revolutionizing public market investing. His work laid the groundwork for passive investing, a strategy that has become central to modern investment portfolios, transforming how we think about efficiency, risk and returns. Could private markets be next? At Alter5 we see an opportunity to build efficient, transparent investment infrastructure that brings these transformative principles to institutional investors. Today, our streamlined, tech-driven platform provides easy access to renewable energy assets, aiming at setting a new standard for asset portfolio building in the green energy sector.

Did you know that 48.4% of Co-operators' invested assets are invested in impact and climate transition investments? For our demonstrated commitment to sustainable investing, Co-operators is the only Canadian insurer member of the UN-convened Net-Zero Asset Owners Alliance.