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They said it: "How about a carbon reduction covenant?"
4 years ago
In a social media post, Bfinance’s Trevor Castledine recalls a conversation with a private debt manager who claimed to be powerless when it comes to influencing borrowers over ESG. The lender’s response was: “Er…” -
ESG pervades US CLOs but screening approach divided
4 years ago
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing is reshaping the US CLO market, with February bringing the first CLOs marketed that have explicit ESG-related investment criteria. -
Italian pension fund seeks greater exposure to private debt
4 years ago
BNL, the pension fund of the investment manager BNP Paribas Italia, has launched a request for proposals (RFP), looking to commit €20 million to private debt closed-end funds. -
Mercer puts private debt at heart of $2.7 billion fund of fund
4 years ago
Mercer has held a final close at $2.7 billion for a private markets fund that offers investors access to private debt and sustainable products -
LGIM hires ESG head for real assets division
4 years ago
Legal & General Investment Management’s LGIM Real Assets has appointed Sheun Chan as head of environmental, social and corporate governance -
ResponsAbility collects $151 million for impact private debt securitisation fund
4 years ago
Facebook, the European Investment Bank and the government of Luxembourg are just some of the investment sources for the $151 million clean energy impact debt fund. The fund is structured in a similar way to a CLO – with responsAbility offering investors various risk tranches -
UK charities join forces on hunt for ESG managers
4 years ago
Three UK based charities are joining forces in the hunt for a manager to oversee a £32 million ($41.6 million) portfolio with a strong focus on environment, social and governance (ESG) criteria as well as impact investing -
Private debt tops the private markets agenda for insurers, finds Schroders
4 years ago
Insurers currently allocate the largest proportion of their private assets’ portfolio to private debt, followed by real estate, according to study published by asset manager Schroders -
US pension hires Wilshire as ESG consultant
4 years ago
The Rhode Island State Investment Commission has appointed investment advisor Wilshire Associates as environmental, social, and governance consultant at a contract worth up to $75,000 -
Devon pension backs Brunel private debt portfolio
4 years ago
Devon pension fund’s committee has approved a £100 million ($131 million) commitment to Brunel private debt portfolio, according to documents seen by Creditflux -
Italian journalists set for greater exposure to infrastructure debt
4 years ago
The pension fund for Italian journalists has launched a request for proposals in which it seeks exposure to infrastructure debt, along with infrastructure equity -
Eiffel seeks ESG loans as French lenders adopt LuxFlag label
4 years ago
Private debt managers are applying for the Luxembourg Finance Labelling Agency’s (LuxFlag) approval in ESG-centric strategies. -
Managers dispel myth that lenders can’t influence ESG
4 years ago
There’s a growing belief among credit fund managers that they can influence borrowers to take on ESG-friendly practices, contrary to the widely-accepted notion that the business practices of companies are dictated by their private equity owners. -
Newly formed Italian asset manager launches direct lending fund
4 years ago
Equita Capital is seeking a first close of its second private debt fund by February 2020, Creditflux has learnt. The fund is understood to have an ESG focus -
Public private sector partnership launches impact debt fund
4 years ago
Warrington Borough Council and Altana Wealth have joined forces to launch a private debt fund that invests in social impact investments in the UK -
Direct lending across the Atlantic: Creditflux unveils two direct lending reports
4 years ago
Creditflux is pleased to unveil two direct lending reports with the third edition of European Direct Lending Perspectives now available, along with the inaugural US Private Credit Perspectives report. -
Purdue Pharma bankruptcy highlights value of ESG analysis
4 years ago
Purdue Pharma's bankruptcy this week, and the sector wide concern over the US opioid epidemic, has highlighted the utility of environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards in credit analyses -
Aviva expands ESG private debt capabilities
4 years ago
Asset manager Aviva Investors has appointed Ed Dixon to serve as head of head of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) within real assets, including private debt. -
University foundation searches for 'alternative' asset manager
4 years ago
Vancouver Island University Foundation (VIUF) has launched a request for proposal (RFP), seeking an alternative manager for a CAD3.5 million portfolio -
THL updates credit investment framework to include ESG
4 years ago
THL Credit Advisors has announced that it has developed an investment framework for assessing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors in analysing credit quality and risk factors -
Direct lenders seek kindred ESG private equity sponsors
4 years ago
Direct lenders are keen to cultivate relationships with private equity sponsors that have a background investing with an environmental, social and governance (ESG) focus. -
White Oak lands role in California's clean energy financing programme
4 years ago
The California Statewide Communities Development Authority (CSCDA) has named White Oak Global Advisors as the programme administrator for commercial property-assessed clean energy (Pace) financing -
US pension seeks private credit consultant and ESG services
4 years ago
New Jersey Division of Investment has launched a request for proposals (RFP) searching for hedge fund and private credit investment consultant services. It has also launched a search for environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings, research and related services -
French pension hunts for ESG service providers
4 years ago
Fonds de Réserve pour les Retraites (FRR) is set to boost its environmental, social and governance plans with a newly launched responsible investment strategy -
Investor requirements rather than performance is driving ESG push: Creditflux survey
4 years ago
Only 14% of respondents to Creditflux's global credit ESG survey said performance was the main reason they were adopting envoronmental, social and governance-themed strategies
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