Innovation and impact at the core of new global private markets team

4 min read 5 Mar 21

Over the next five years, M&G will commit £5 billion to sustainable private markets investments through a newly-created global team, Catalyst.

Catalyst has been designed with the express intention of fulfilling this investment objective, but also to strengthen M&G’s position at the forefront of investment innovation and ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) and impact investing.

By taking an opportunity-led approach and by putting ESG and impact front and centre of the strategy, the Catalyst team will seek to provide capital to underserved, privately-owned businesses across the globe which may be struggling to access the institutional capital needed to develop and grow their businesses over time, so they can work towards creating a more sustainable world.

Read more

The value of investments will fluctuate, which will cause prices to fall as well as rise and investors may not get back the original amount they invested.

By M&G Investments