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Border to Coast Pensions Partnership has established core and value-add vehicles with a combined target of £1bn in partner fund commitments.

The New York-based firm has named a new global head of capital raising and investor relations, following Richard Price's departure in August.

The duties of Charles Weeks will be split between two long-standing Barings senior executives when he retires at year-end.

The UK manager is aiming to raise capital for a dedicated continental European vehicle with the aim of beginning lending this year.

A warning by Aberdeen Standard Investment’s real assets boss Neil Slater was among the headline statements made by private real estate executives on a commercial real estate panel at the two-week climate change conference in Glasgow.

Panelists at PERE’s Debt & Financing Forum said linking debt pricing to pre-agreed sustainability targets can encourage borrowers to stick to business plans.

Institutional investors are grappling with the question of what to do with existing assets amid greater ESG scrutiny during the pandemic.

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