Arcmont Launches Impact Lending with EUR 475m in Mandates
Funding | Mar 17, 2025 | Arcmont Asset Management
Arcmont Asset Management, a prominent player in the European private debt market and part of Nuveen Private Capital, has announced an innovative Impact Lending strategy, securing mandates totaling EUR 475 million from significant partners, APG and TIAA. This strategy is focused on providing debt financing to businesses addressing major environmental and social issues across climate, health, education, and sustainable economic growth domains. Collaborating with Bridgespan Social Impact and verified by BlueMark, the strategy emphasizes responsibility and transparency, integrating impact considerations throughout the investment process. The debut aligns with Arcmont’s reputation for responsible investing and is backed by industry frameworks, ensuring measurable social and environmental outcomes. Top executives from APG and TIAA have expressed their support, highlighting the strategy’s alignment with long-term, sustainable investment goals.
Sectors
- Private Debt
- Impact Investing
- Asset Management
Geography
- Europe – Arcmont Asset Management is a leading European private debt asset management firm.
- Global – APG and TIAA, global leaders in pension and financial services, are involved in the strategy.
Industry
- Private Debt – The article discusses a new impact lending strategy by Arcmont, a major player in the private debt market.
- Impact Investing – The article focuses on Arcmont's strategy to invest in companies addressing environmental and social challenges.
- Asset Management – Arcmont Asset Management is launching a new strategy in asset management emphasizing impact investing.
Financials
- EUR 475 million – The total value of mandates secured for the Impact Lending strategy from APG and TIAA.
Participants
| Name | Role | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arcmont Asset Management | Initiator of the Impact Lending strategy | Company | A leading European private debt asset management firm, part of Nuveen Private Capital. |
| APG | Mandate Provider | Company | One of the world's largest pension asset managers, providing mandates for the strategy. |
| TIAA | Mandate Provider | Company | A major institutional investor and retirement and financial services provider involved in the strategy. |
| Bridgespan Social Impact | Impact Consultant | Company | A leading consultant specializing in impact investment strategies. |
| BlueMark | Verifier | Company | A provider of impact verification services ensuring the integrity of the strategy. |
| Anthony Fobel | CEO of Arcmont Asset Management | Person | Leading the company in launching the Impact Lending strategy. |
| Menno van den Elsaker | Head of Alternative Credits at APG | Person | Expressed support for the impact lending strategy and APG's involvement. |
| Wen-Fu Wu | Deputy CIO and Head of Fixed Income, TIAA | Person | Highlighted the alignment of the strategy with TIAA’s long-term investment goals. |