Impact
In-depth reporting on impact investing for our pension fund and asset management readers from IPE’s award-winning journalists
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AnalysisSEC scrutiny unlikely to halt European pension funds’ climate collaboration
European pension funds defend collaborative climate engagement as US regulatory scrutiny raises concerns over shareholder stewardship
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Opinion PiecesAdaptation: Business as usual and business unusual
As resistance to emissions mitigation intensifies and climate damages become harder to ignore, political attention is increasingly turning towards adaptation
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NewsInvestors losing faith in ESG ratings, finds survey
MSCI is the only provider to improve its score since 2023, according to latest report from ERM
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NewsInvestors warn EU methane rule delays could undermine regulatory certainty
Asset owners including AP3, AP7, PFA Pension, PKA and NEST warn weakening EU methane rules could increase uncertainty and undermine climate-risk management
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NewsFrench regulator asks EU to strengthen PAI and transition plan rules in SFDR 2.0
AMF recommends that a credible transition plan should be based on a ‘recognised framework regarding compatibility with the Paris Agreement’
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AnalysisClimate Week NYC: Resilience takes centre stage as AI raises climate concerns
Investors focused on adaptation, resilience, energy security and AI’s growing environmental footprint at Climate Week NYC
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NewsOsmosis revises equity factors to capture innovation and resource risks
The firm has launched iSTOXX Osmosis Multi Factor Transition Indices, which offer single-factor, multi-factor and sustainability-integrated strategies
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NewsCaisse des Dépôts to scrap new debt financing to oil producers
The restriction will apply to companies such as TotalEnergies from January 2027
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NewsESMA confirms it will rethink ESG fund-naming rules
ESMA will also tackle the taxonomy, electronic tagging and SFDR 2.0 in 2027
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NewsAchmea sets up EM debt impact vehicle with ILX for Dutch pension funds
Netherlands’ fourth-largest pensions manager links up with specialist asset manager to provide access to loans originated by development banks
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Glass Lewis, Clarity AI combine sustainability data and stewardship
Glass Lewis says Clarity AI data will not affect voting recommendations as the firms develop connected workflows for pension funds.
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NewsUBP shifts beyond 100% SBTi coverage
Union Bancaire Privée is replacing its target of achieving 100% Science Based Targets initiative coverage across its impact portfolios by end-2026
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NewsNature disclosures double but struggle to influence portfolio decisions
Investor adoption of TNFD reporting is accelerating, while inconsistent data and methodologies continue to hamper action on nature-related risks
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NewsGreen supervision to focus on nature, transition plans and prudential treatment
Climate adaptation, resilience and scenario analysis will also be priorities for NGFS, according to latest guide
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NewsBlueOrchard climate fund secures $250m from private and public investors
The blended finance fund has commitments from Aviva Investors and Daido Life Insurance, among others
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NewsIIGCC launches framework to help investors tackle deforestation
New framework gives investors five actions to press companies on deforestation risks across operations and supply chains
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AnalysisInvestors dissect ISSB’s take on nature
TNFD’s own evidence review finds the pathway from dependencies and impacts to financial outcomes complex and hard to trace
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Book ReviewChess Club, Drama Club: Lessons for asset owners
Written by one of the pension industry’s pioneers in responsible and impact investing, Chess Club, Drama Club offers up plenty of lessons for pension funds, says Maha Khan Phillips
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NewsScottish LGPS target £3.4bn allocation to local investments
Based on the funds’ combined assets of around £67bn at 31 March 2025, the allocation would be worth around £3.35bn
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Opinion PiecesPension funds are stress-testing every climate future except the most likely one
Ben McNeil, founder of Emmi, highlights the importance of understanding how a net-zero world impacts investments
