Private equity firm Bregal Investments has launched a EUR40 million Bregal Sustainable Development Fund (SD Fund), as part of its Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) strategy.

A new guidance from the Principles for Responsible Investing (PRI) and the Environmental Resources Management (ERM) organisations examines and builds the business case for environmental, social and governance (ESG) monitoring, reporting and dialogue within the private equity sector.

Driven by the increased momentum in responsible investing, private capital firms are seeing rising investor demand for integrating ESG considerations into the investment process.

The Goodwin London Private Investment Funds team has assisted Ambienta on the raising of its third fund, Ambienta III, with a first and final close after less than three months of active marketing.

The Goodwin London Private Investment Funds team reports that it assisted Ambienta on the raising of its third fund, Ambienta III, with a first and final close after less than three months of active marketing.

Swarm, the blockchain for private equity, has listed SparkLabs, the largest accelerator network in Asia. Founded in 2013, SparkLabs supports innovation sectors including IoT, smart cities, sustainability, and healthcare.

Dallas-based social enterprise Good Returns and alternative asset management firm Inverdale Capital Management have launched the Guarantee-Investment-Values Strategies (GIVS) which, in addition to targeting a financial return, takes into account an impact weighting and provides guarantee capacity for impact lending programs.

Dr Mark Mobius, Carlos Hardenberg and Greg Konieczny have launched a new asset management company, Mobius Capital Partners.

Guernsey is set to launch what it says will be the world’s first regulated green investment fund product following the publication of a set of draft rules by the island’s financial services regulator, the Guernsey Financial Services Commission.

Aquila Capital’s renewable infrastructure portfolio will save 14.4 million tonnes of CO2 throughout its operating lifetime.