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Democracy: a missing ingredient in ESG?
Nearly half the world’s population is facing elections to change governments in 2024, yet democracy appears to be in decline across the globe. How should investors respond?
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Dutch pension funds write off Russian investments, except PFZW
The healthcare scheme keeps interests in more than twenty Russian companies on its balance sheet
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Why Everyone’s Talking About… The Energy Transition
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine earlier this year, many countries – but especially those across Europe – have received a wake-up call when it comes to energy supplies. The shift from fossil-fuels to renewables remains the long-term goal. But how feasible are timescales, given the need for immediate energy security?
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Corporate borrowers in emerging markets put to the test
Many emerging market companies have healthy balance sheets and weathered the COVID crisis well. How will they fare if global growth slows?
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AkademikerPension dumps €269m fossil-fuel corporate bonds
CIO sees tendency that fossil fuel bonds, like fossil fuel shares, are starting to price in stranded-asset risks
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ESG policies shield Dutch pension funds from Ukraine war fall-out
Four of the five largest schemes in the country have excluded investments in Russian government bonds
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AP7, PFZW join list of pension funds stating Russia divestment intent
Trading environment may mean divestment decisions are largely theoretical for the time being
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Norway SWF’s NOK27bn Russia assets lose 90% of value, may become worthless
GPFG nurses 6.1% loss so far this year, as NBIM leadership emphasises uncertain outlook in news conference
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11% vote against Shell energy transition strategy, 30% for Follow This
€238bn Dutch pension fund PFZW contributes to 11% vote against Shell’s own resolution on its energy transition strategy
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Norway SWF and MN monitor Polish oil firm on human rights violations
Ensuring respect for human rights was essential for good business practice and risk management, says NBIM
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ABP ‘on track’ to meet 2020 sustainability target
Investments linked to the SDGs increased to €55.7bn – but campaign groups claim the €431bn scheme is investing more in major carbon emitters
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European investors continue to shed Russian assets as sanctions increase
Uncertainty, volatility and financial sanctions for Russia, but still good global economic growth
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Sweden's AP7 cuts six companies from investment universe
Companies blacklisted for breaches of the Paris Agreement on climate change
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AP7 may blacklist six energy companies on climate change grounds
Companies identified after portfolio screening process, decision to be taken in six months’ time
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State-owned entities gain prominence as global GHG emissions source
Bulk of GHG emissions since 1988 attributed to 100 fossil fuel producers
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Central & Eastern Europe Investment: Lithuania: Euro membership versus Russia’s gravitational pull
Lithuania is tantalisingly close to qualifying for euro-zone membership in 2015. Inflation, which was responsible for the country failing in its 2007 attempt, has been tamed to within the Maastricht level.
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Strathclyde to review RBS, Shell stakes due to poor ESG scores
UK – The £10.5bn (€12.1bn) Strathclyde Pension Fund has said it may scale back its investment in Royal Dutch Shell, Bank of America (BoA) and the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) due to concerns about their environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) record.
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Energy: Not quite meltdown
The US energy high-yield sector should not be written off, according to Joseph Mariathasan
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Emerging market investors should look beyond BRICs – Cambridge Associates
Pension funds should adopt approach that replicates exposure to developed markets, consultancy says.
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Norwegian Pension Fund Global returns 2.1%, boosted by fuel prices
However, Japanese earthquake sees 5% stake in region shrink by 2.8%.