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Russell Picot to join UK university scheme trustee board
Two directors rotating off at the end of January
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UK government presents pension fund climate risk governance, reporting regs
Requirements largely in line with August 2020 proposals but some helpful tweaks seen
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Aberdeen City Council completes buy-in transaction with Rothesay
The transaction will insure the pension payments of 1,360 retired FirstGroup employees
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North Rhine-Westphalia Pensionsfonds faces criticism over ESG policies
The Ministry of Finance claims the extraction of fossil fuels had never been used as exclusion criteria for ESG policies in North Rhine-Westphalia
RNHB acquires loan portfolio from Syntrus Achmea Real Estate & Finance
Syntrus Achmea Real Estate & Finance, on behalf of its investors in PVF Zakelijke Hypothekenfonds , has concluded an agreement with RNHB for the transfer of the loan portfolio of PVF, currently under Syntrus Achmea’s management and with an outstanding balance of approximately EUR 0.9 billion. The closing of the transaction is expected to take place in March 2021 and conditional on the satisfaction of certain conditions, including, regulatory.
Syntrus Achmea acquires 49 intramural care apartments in Lage Vuursche
Syntrus Achmea Real Estate & Finance has acquired 49 intramural care apartments in Lage Vuursche, on behalf of the Achmea Dutch Health Care Property Fund (ADHCPF) The vendor is the healthcare institution Lyvore, part of Zorggroep De Opbouw, which will rent the apartments on a long-term contract.
ESG investing: How Covid-19 accelerated the social awakening
In 2014, to determine if environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors made a difference to shareholder returns, we analysed five years’ worth of data. In doing so, we proved that ESG investing is more than just a feel-good phenomenon. Since then, we have continued to monitor how ESG factors impact shareholder returns and every two years, we publish an intellectually honest assessment of the ESG investing environment.
COVID-19: Investors are finding new ways to drive positive social outcomes
COVID-19 has been a test of companies’ sustainability credentials. It has sharpened public and investor scrutiny of environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices and has notably intensified attention around the ‘social’ component.
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BlackRock sets out 2021 net-zero support commitments
World’s largest asset manager to disclose temperature alignment metric, adopt ‘heightened scrutiny model’
Future of Sustainability in Investment Management
In many ways, we are moving from sustainable investing as a good idea to a reality that has implications for all investment portfolios. The future of sustainable investing is in the balance. It involves balancing financial and extra-financial considerations, balancing the short term and long term to ensure that short-term goals do not compromise long-term goals, and balancing stakeholder interests and seeking fair outcomes for all.