Private capital, public impact: The power of long-term investing | LSEG Sustainable Growth

How can private capital help solve real-world challenges while delivering attractive returns? In this episode of the Sustainable Growth podcast, Jane Goodland speaks with David Epstein, Managing Director at Aviva Capital Partners, about investing beyond traditional asset management. David explains how Aviva Capital Partners uses its balance-sheet capital to support early-stage projects that may fall outside conventional investment mandates, with the aim of earning a fair reward while creating long-term impact. Exploring examples including the London Cancer Hub and electric bus financing with Rock Road, David discusses how patient capital and public-private partnerships can help unlock regeneration, housing and sustainable infrastructure projects across the UK. 00:00 Introduction 1:19 From mathematician to leading Aviva Capital Partners 2:52 Why Aviva Capital Partners was created 6:22 Using balance sheet capital to unlock difficult investments 8:00 Balancing financial returns with sustainability impact 9:30 How Aviva evaluates social and climate impact 11:42 London Cancer Hub: investing in research and urban regeneration 15:25 Financing sustainable transport: rock road electric buses 18:13 Measuring success beyond financial returns 19:15 Public-private partnerships driving UK regeneration Listen to the full series here: LSEG Sustainable Growth Podcast To listen on your preferred podcast platform go to https://pod.link/sustainable Subscribe now for more videos like this one @LSEGplc If you have any questions about this episode, financial markets or the economy, please leave us a comment or email [email protected]. LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group) is a diversified international markets infrastructure business—earning our clients’ trust for over 300 years. That legacy of customer-focused excellence ensures that you can rely on our expertise in capital formation, intellectual property and risk and balance sheet management. As global leaders in financial indexing, benchmarking and analytic services, we offer unrivalled access to international capital markets. Our high-performance technology solutions enable companies worldwide to access funds for growth and development. And with our Data & Analytics, Capital Markets and Post Trade divisions, we provide a comprehensive, integrated suite of trusted financial market infrastructure services that help our customers pursue—and achieve—their ambitions. That’s how we make a difference—ensuring people can meet their potential—worldwide. Follow us on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/london-stock-exchange-group) and Twitter (@LSEGplc). #SustainableFinance #SustainableInvesting #PatientCapital #ImpactInvesting #SustainableGrowth #AvivaCapitalPartners #UrbanRegeneration #SustainableInfrastructure #PublicPrivatePartnerships #ClimateFinance