Managers urged to comply with new cost disclosure templates
Minister warns government could legislate to enforce new transparency codes if managers fail to adopt the templates voluntarily
PGGM to increase impact investments through private equity funds
The asset manager has found that innovative companies are usually too small for direct investment to be suitable
SSGA presents ‘game-changing’ ESG scoring system
SASB-based transparent system incentivises companies to improve practices and reporting of environmental, social and governance issues
Swiss back top-up cash for state pension fund in referendum
Proposal, which was linked to corporate tax reform, foresees an extra CHF2bn (€1.8bn) annually for state pension plan from 2020
Largest UK pension scheme names new investment chief
Former CEO of fixed income at M&G Prudential to join USS in October
Dutch asset managers positive ahead of sovereign green bond debut
Dutch state Treasury Agency poised to tap the market with a 20-year bond for a target volume of €4bn-€6bn
AXA Switzerland eyes CHF260m domestic equity allocation
The Swiss asset owner wants to invest CHF130m across two actively managed strategies, according to IPE Quest searches
Climate change protesters disrupt pensions conference
Extinction Rebellion representatives press government minister to scale back LGPS’ investments in fossil fuels
Church fund to vote against entire Exxon board over climate change
Church of England’s £8.3bn endowment fund joins forces with New York public pension fund to increase pressure on oil giant
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On the Record: The volatility question
We asked two European pension funds how they view, and invest in, the hedge fund sector at a time when volatility is structurally low
How we run our money: Railpen
Andrea Ash (pictured), investment director at RPMI Railpen, tells Carlo Svaluto Moreolo about the UK pension fund’s private markets strategy
China: To be or not to be
Investors are divided on whether to classify Chinese equities as a distinct asset class
Becoming a mortgage lender
More pension funds are eyeing residential mortgages as an asset class
Economic outlook: Dancing with steamrollers
Clouds are gathering for the global economy
Connecting climate dots
The transition to a low-carbon economy should lead to significant economic opportunity
Cultivating judgement
One of the big challenges we face, both in the financial world and in everyday life, is how to overcome our biases
Private equity: An expanding universe
A significant growth in direct lending has helped boost the private equity market
Don’t panic (yet) about populism
When I called for investor engagement with Facebook and the social media giants, I did not expect to see a sovereign wealth fund leading such an initiative just three months later
Guest Viewpoint: Christin ter Braak-Forstinger
Impact investing has undergone a rapid evolution over the past decade. What originally started with investments in countries at the bottom of the pyramid has become a valid investment approach in developed countries as well.
Joseph Mariathasan: Satellites’ ‘PC moment’ has profound implications
Vastly reduced costs of launching and building satellites opens up range of new opportunities
Long-term matters: Lessons for Climate Action 100+
Fund management is a pretty opaque profession, and no aspect more so than the way investors hold the management of investee companies accountable
Guest Viewpoint: Manuel Adamini, Sean Flannery, Toby Heaps and Eloy Lindeijer
“Time to invite brown corporates to the green bond party”
