All Church of England articles
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NewsChurch of England, Commissioners cut oil and gas companies from investment portfolios
‘Some progress has been made, but not nearly enough,’ says the chair of the Church Commissioners for England
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NewsChurch of England drafts just transition investment principles
With a pensions fortune of £3.7bn, the Church of England follows up May’s 12-fund pledge to work to support the climate transition in emerging markets.
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NewsESG roundup: Carbon footprint of FTSE100 pensions higher than their company emissions
Plus: Church of England advises on how to invest in tech companies; World Benchmarking Alliance launches coallition on ethical AI
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NewsAP7, CEPB see through new standard on corporate climate lobbying
Also initiated by BNPP AM, the standard is said to represent broad consensus about responsible climate lobbying
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NewsActive management of public equities bolsters Church’s 10.4% return
The Church’s active fund management approach helped maintain its funding despite last year’s uncertainty that hit some financial markets
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NewsChurch of England investors ban nine, keep 12 after climate engagement
First time that the national investing bodies restrict investment in companies falling short of climate change-related standards
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NewsAP7 says lobbying against Paris pact a globally widespread problem
Swedish national pension fund says much can been achieved in driving the issue forward
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NewsPeople moves: New co-chair at €87bn PMT, Velliv CIO joins exec board [updated]
Barings, Nuveen, Velliv, Barnett Waddingham, PMT, Church of England, aba, BNPP AM, Loomis, Janus Henderson, Swiss Life AM, Invesco, Mercia
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NewsChurch of England Pensions Board names new CIO
Former CIO Pierre Jameson retired earlier this year
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NewsTransition Pathway Initiative consults on corporate bond analysis plan
Asset-owner backed initiative moves on one of its 2020 priorities
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NewsGrowing net zero asset owner group kicks off company engagement
Alliance now has 18 members after Church of England and Generali join
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NewsChurch’s new valuation methodology brings deficit reduction
Significantly reduced funding deficit of £50m, compared with £236m at the last valuation
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NewsChurch of England investment arm names new chief executive
Current CEO Andrew Brown will retire at the end of January
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NewsChurch Commissioners seeks new CEO as Brown signals retirement
Andrew Brown has served as secretary to the Church Commissioners since 2003, overseeing £8.2bn in pension and endowment funds
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NewsChurch of England eyes private equity after 2.6% loss in 2018
The £2.4bn Church of England Pensions Board was hit by the fourth-quarter public equity crash, but also incurred losses on its liability-matching portfolio
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NewsChurch of England creates risk-focused strategy role
Former Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Deutsche Bank strategy chief joins £8bn Church Commissioners for England
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NewsPeople moves: PPF creates head of restructuring role
PPF, Shell, Länsförsäkringar, Church of England, AMX, Pictet, Hermes, EB-SIM, Metzler, Faros Consulting, Capital Cranfield, PGIM, OEE
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NewsChurch of England leads shareholder rebellion at Exxon
More than 40% of shareholder votes support splitting chairman and CEO roles as investors increase pressure over climate change measures
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NewsChurch of England warns on volatility after 1.8% return for 2018
Allocations to private equity and strategic land post gains in excess of 20% as listed equity portfolio hammered by market volatility
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NewsInvestors request ‘urgent’ information from mining companies
Companies asked to disclose information about tailings dam management within 45 days
