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Two leading ESG businesses merge under new brand, Holtara to serve private markets

11 January 2024

Two leading ESG businesses merge under new brand, Holtara to serve private markets

Today sees the launch of new sustainability services brand, Holtara.

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The GRIP Files: Emma Bickerstaffe

22 November 2023

The GRIP Files: Emma Bickerstaffe

Our Director of ESG and Sustainability, Emma Bickerstaffe, recently sat down with the team at Global Relay to talk about building a career in sustainability, the importance of good corporate citizenship, and the future of ESG.

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Biodiversity is becoming the next key driver of ESG

15 November 2023

Biodiversity is becoming the next key driver of ESG

Sander Keulen, Director of ESG - Apex Group. Nature is the backbone of life on Earth, maintaining the planet’s ecosystems and keeping our economies ticking. It provides valuable services, from ensuring our food supply to supplying lifesaving pharmaceuticals. Investors are becoming increasingly aware of companies’ positive and negative impacts and are starting to allocate capital accordingly.

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ESG is poised for take-off in Asia

08 November 2023

ESG is poised for take-off in Asia

Environmental, social, and governance (“ESG”) investing has already matured in Europe, while in Asia, with far lower penetration across the market, the boom years are still ahead. Asian regulators are supporting the trend with a wide range of initiatives and the rewards will be worthwhile for those asset managers that can navigate them successfully.

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Setting the scene for CSRD, a necessary regulation to help drive positive impact

25 October 2023

Setting the scene for CSRD, a necessary regulation to help drive positive impact

The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (“CSRD”) has broadened the horizons of sustainability reporting stipulations previously outlined in the Non-Financial Reporting Directive (“NFRD”). This presents a significant opportunity for investors.

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Are allocators driving impact in the private markets?

24 October 2023

Are allocators driving impact in the private markets?

The intrinsic alignment between ESG factors and private equity and private debt remains as strong as ever.

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Apex Group report reveals pension fund attitudes to ESG in private markets

23 October 2023

Apex Group report reveals pension fund attitudes to ESG in private markets

Pension funds embrace private markets in search for returns uncorrelated to economic cycle and also pursue environmental and social governance (“ESG”) aligned investments. Allocation to Private Equity & Debt set to increase, but ESG fund selection criteria will become more exacting.

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The ESG landscapes in Europe and the US

19 October 2023

The ESG landscapes in Europe and the US

Apex assembled a panel of experts from our New York and Amsterdam offices to consider the divergence in ESG regulation between Europe and the United States. Here, we detail the headline differences between the two and the potential for progress.

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The real impact of ESG

10 October 2023

The real impact of ESG

Despite the growth of environmental, social, and governance (“ESG”) funds, assets under management outstripping traditional investing over the past 20 years (growing by circa $40 trillion, per Reuters) environmental and social problems are not going away. In fact, by some measures, the problems are getting worse.

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