A number of European direct lenders are raising debt funds that specifically incorporate ESG into pricing, as sustainable investing picks up pace in the private debt market. Paris-based TIKEHAU CAPITAL held a €100m first close this month for its first impact lending fund, with a final fundraising target of up to €400m. EIFFEL INVESTMENT CROUP, which is also raising an impact debt fund, is close to reaching its €500m target, having announced last month it had received €431m in commitments from 17 investors.
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