Private equity general partners (GPs) are facing increasing pressure from their investors (LPs) to prioritise environmental, social and governance issues. This shift presents significant opportunities ...

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Major private equity firms continue to hold extensive fossil fuel assets as rising energy demand, including from AI and data centres, strengthens investment in oil, gas, and power infrastructure.

The largest wealth management firms received widely varying ESG grades from Moody's, highlighting an ongoing industry debate about the impact of private equity capital. Processing Content Only 1 of 13 ...

Dublin, Jan. 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "United States Private Equity Market, By Region, Competition, Forecast and Opportunities, 2020-2030F" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's ...

VICTORIA, B.C. & STANFORD, CALIFORNIA, Jan. 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI), one of Canada's largest institutional investors, and Stanford ...

Buyout funds looking to juice their internal rates of return should consider ESG. Seriously. New research shows that managers that take certain actions based on environmental, social, and ...

Taking environmental, social and governance considerations into account for private equity investing is necessary from both risk management and opportunity-seeking perspectives, panelists agreed at ...

Pension plans say they expect ESG-related investments to become more prevalent in their private equity portfolios. A large portion of 152 global corporate and public pension funds recently surveyed by ...

Private-equity firms and their fund investors are sparring over who should bear the expense of responsible-investing initiatives, part of the growing tension on Wall Street over the costs of complying ...

With a goal of $100 million in investments, Toussaint Bailey's Uplifting Capital launched its second private asset fund focusing on generating profits and promoting sustainable impact. The firm is ...