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The survey by Linklaters also found seven in 10 respondents saying covid-19 has changed how they manage risks.

Last year saw the Paris-based asset manager targeting 272 companies on the basis of gender diversity concerns, up 369% compared to 2018.

The technology is allowing firms to unlock the vital asset data to inform investment decisions and validate green acquisitions, says Gareth Brown, chief executive of Clir.

Innovation will transform every aspect of the value chain of the energy sector, making much of what we are used to unrecognisable, says Jeffrey Altman. Investors take note.

Recent police killings of African Americans are forcing a national reckoning over how minorities are treated in all parts of society – including in private markets, says the firm’s founder.

Excuse rights are a tool for LPs to avoid being committed to investments they would rather avoid on environmental, social or governance grounds, but they can create difficulties for fund managers. Winston Penhall of Reed Smith explains why.

The leaders of some of the most prominent firms have spoken out about discrimination.

The solar manager has recently launched a new private UK solar fund, while it continues to fundraise for its international fund NextPower III.

The UK’s City of Westminster pension fund wants to add one, separate to its existing infra allocation. Here’s why others might consider it too.

Infrastructure assets are ‘particularly susceptible’ to community distrust and social licence should be considered at all stages of a project to combat this, says a report by think-tank Infrastructure Partnerships Australia.