All articles by Nina Röhrbein – Page 25
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NewsCrisis changed pension funds' attitude toward governance
IPE AWARDS – The financial crisis has changed the attitude of pension funds toward governance and risk management, attendees at the IPE European Pension Fund Awards seminar in Monaco heard.
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News
APG, ATP, Barclays Retirement Fund weigh in on hedge fund strategies
EUROPE – What is your hedge fund strategy? Dutch asset manager APG, Denmark's ATP and the Barclays UK Retirement Fund share their views.
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Country Report
Switzerland: Alternative route to diversification
Are Swiss pension funds overcoming their traditional aversion to hedge funds and alternatives? Nina Röhrbein reports
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Special Report
Cleantech: no longer a dirty word
Smart grid and biomass are two sectors investors in renewables might consider if they are looking beyond the more traditional headline-hitting solar and wind energy. Nina Röhrbein reports
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Country Report
Switzerland: Not enough of a good thing
Nina Röhrbein charts demand for Swiss domestic property and a market that cannot satisfy institutional demand
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NewsImpact of engagement difficult to measure, says F&C's Litvack
EUROPE – Quantitatively measuring the impact institutional investor engagement has on companies and their share prices is nearly impossible, according to Karina Litvack, head of governance and sustainable investment at F&C.
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NewsInvestors call for action on climate change ahead of Cancún negotiations
GLOBAL – Investors representing over $15trn (€11.1trn) in assets have called for action in the fight against global warming in order to avert the risk of severe economic disruption.
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NewsCarbon indices are a straitjacket - Joly
EUROPE – Carbon indices serve as a straitjacket, according to Carlos Joly, chairman of the climate change scientific advisory committee of Natixis Asset Management.
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NewsGrowth of SRI 'overshadowed' by corporate irresponsibility
GLOBAL – The growth of socially responsible investment (SRI) in recent years has been overshadowed by the financial industry being more irresponsible than ever, attendees at the TBLI (triple bottom-line) Conference 2010 heard.
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NewsCDP study points to growing corporate concerns over water security
GLOBAL – Water security is high on the corporate agenda, with two-thirds – 67% – of respondents to a survey reporting responsibility for water-related issues at the board or executive committee level.
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NewsTwo-thirds of Brits think banks should lend 'ethically', survey finds
UK – Nearly two-thirds of the UK public thinks banks should have ethical lending policies in place to prevent them from investing in or lending to companies involved in controversial areas such as arms manufacturing or companies with poor records on the environment and human rights.
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NewsThree companies removed from DJSI World index
GLOBAL – Energy company Centrica, offshore drilling contractor Noble Corporation and electronics manufacturer Rohm have been removed from the 2010 Dow Jones Sustainability World (DJSI World) index following the review of the corporate sustainability assessment by asset manager SAM, which publishes and licenses the indices.
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Features
Twin-track approach
Nina Röhrbein asked Henrik Olejasz Larsen (pictured), CIO of Denmark’s Sampension, about the challenge of offering policies based on contrasting investment strategies
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Country Report
The Nordic Region: External blacklists dominate ESG
Scandinavian investors have for a long time had a sustainably orientated ethical approach. But Nina Rohrbein finds that this is not playing to the positive
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Special Report
SRI conquers non-equities territory
The emergence of new types of SRI strategy is a major factor in driving the market as Eurosif’s 2010 European SRI study highlights. Nina Röhrbein reports
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News
Greece, Spain lead government bond returns in the third quarter
EUROPE – Greece and Spain – which have hit the headlines this year due to their large debt burden – are leading total returns in the third quarter of this year, according to the S&P Eurozone Government Bond index.
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NewsESG roundup: Women's Empowerment Principles, Legal & General, UK Stewardship Code
GLOBAL – A coalition of global investors managing more than $73bn (€51.8bn) in assets has called on companies across the world to increase representation of qualified women on boards of directors and in senior management.
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NewsESG roundup: Socially responsible investment, Eurosif, Thomson Reuters
GLOBAL – The European socially responsible investment (SRI) market has almost doubled since 2008, reaching approximately €5trn in assets under management.
