Charles Avery

The troubles experienced by Europe's best-funded start-up show that investing in the broader energy transition is not as easy as it looks.

The firm is seeking 12% IRR for Brookfield Global Transition Fund II, slightly higher than its predecessor.

In acquiring Actis, the US PE firm is doing more than gaining infra exposure; it is betting on sustainability and emerging markets.

The firm has launched a new sustainability strategy and is among the first infrastructure investors to set such a goal, according to sustainability head Sandrine Lalmant.

Actis and Meridiam feature in the top five of affiliate title NPM’s Impact 50 list, reflecting the size of the opportunity for large-scale impact in the asset class.

Gains have been made at the board level, but gender diversity at the asset level is proving harder to promote.

Gains have been made at board level, but gender diversity at asset level is proving harder to promote.

As LPs become increasingly demanding of GPs with respect to ESG data requests, the question of cost attribution is getting more acute.