Cleantech Corner

Tokyo-based Sparx Group may launch an infrastructure and renewable energy fund, anticipating opportunities as Japan seeks to wean itself of nuclear power.

Alternative investment boutique Future Capital Partners has launched a new EIS fund that will give investors a chance to capitalise on the firm’s green energy strategy.

Andrew Barron Worden, chairman and CEO of the cleantech fund Barron Partners, has thrown down the (green) gauntlet to the world’s investment community, challenging them to invest more in clean technology.

London-based Future Capital Partners, with £15 million raised for its bioethanol project, is looking to raise an additional £25 million from high net worth investors and companies.

Impax Asset Management Group, an environmental investment manager, has established a U.S. subsidiary, Impax Asset Management (U.S.) and hired Ken Locklin as managing director.

The £6 billion U.K.-based alternative investment boutique Future Capital Partners has added two vehicles to its clean energy portfolio in an effort to capitalize on what it expects will be strong growth in this investment space.

The California Public Employees’ Retirement System is severing its ties with Pacific Corporate Group as part of the pension fund’s ongoing strategic review of its private equity program and investment partners.

Farallon Capital Management founder Thomas Steyer has joined the fight to stop the repeal of California’s climate change law.

European private equity firm WHEB Ventures has held the fourth closing of its second clean technology fund at $153 million (£100.3 million).

The SAM Smart Energy Fund has been buying up stocks that others can’t wait to dump.