Report reveals Norway SWF climate risk
- May 18, 2012
Norway’s 3496 billion kroner (US$582.7 billion) sovereign wealth fund could suffer significant losses in a ... [more]
- Report reveals Norway SWF climate risk
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Report reveals Norway SWF climate riskNorway’s 3496 billion kroner (US$582.7 billion) sovereign wealth fund could suffer significant losses in a range of climate-change scenarios if it fails to hedge its risk by investing in climate-sensitive assets, the release of a confidential report shows. Norway's Ministry of Finance recently released an extensive study by asset consultant Mercer on the effects of climate change on the Government Pension… - Risk modelling requires review
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Risk modelling
requires reviewAdvocating the use of financial models a six-year-old could understand and warning that the dogmatic belief in overly complex and unrealistic models contributed to the financial crisis were some of the challenging views put to the attendees of the recent CFA Institute’s annual conference. Throwing down the gauntlet was GMO asset-allocation team member James Montier, who outlined what he saw as… - Behind CalPERS’ sustainability report
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Behind CalPERS’ sustainability report- By AMANDA WHITE
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In its most simple form, CalPERS defines sustainability as the “ability to continue”. This year CalPERS turns 80 and clearly “continuing” is something it wants to do. The strategy paper, presented to and endorsed by the board, explains the fiduciary framework the fund has adopted to integrate sustainability across the entire fund and sets out the themes and visions for the… - ESG alpha solution in a labyrinth
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ESG alpha solution
in a labyrinth- By AMANDA WHITE
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More than 1000 asset owners and service providers have signed up to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment, and yet the question on everyone’s lips remains how to actually integrate sustainability into the investment process and ultimately add alpha. Bill Mills, managing partner of Highland Good Steward Management, has an idea and a platform for such a solution. As with… - Institutional investors fall behind USA Inc
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Institutional investors fall behind USA Inc- By AMANDA WHITE
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Institutional investors are clearly behind in risk management compared to the innovative techniques implemented in treasury departments of corporate America, chief investment officer of Wurts and Associates, Jeff Scott says. Scott, who spent his career managing the balance sheet at Microsoft, Dow Chemical, the Alaska Permanent Fund and now investment consultant Wurts, says institutional investors want to manage returns, which is…
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Report reveals Norway SWF climate risk
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