Water is the latest focus area for the Canadian Pension Plan’s responsible investing initiative, with the fund planning to target big Canadian and global companies this year to gather information on their water usage.
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Funds seed for the future
by SIMON MUMME | September 8, 2010
Two major pension funds from the Netherlands and Canada – ABP and OMERS – have seeded an innovation and technology program to invest in their domestic knowledge economies. Called inkef capital, it has already begun searching for the success stories of the future.
Conservatism impedes behemoths
by AMANDA WHITE | September 8, 2010
The largest 20 pension funds globally, which make up 39.2 per cent of the largest 300 funds, have underperformed the rest of the universe measured by the Towers Watson/Pensions & Investments survey for the first time.
Internal contracts could solve accountability issues
by AMANDA WHITE | September 8, 2010
Internal investment committees and teams should be given an investment management agreement by their boards, in order to define accountability, according to Russell Investments expert, Sorca Kelly-Scholte.
China’s growth not so lopsided but markets are
by GREG BRIGHT | September 8, 2010
You get immune to rapid change in China, with the pace of development clearly visible all around. One wonders how long it will still be considered a developing nation.
DiNapoli’s first snag at NY State fund as markets sour again
by GREG BRIGHT | September 8, 2010
After three tumultuous years of reforms including a raft of new policies and procedures at the third-largest pension fund in the US, culminating in a 25.9 per cent return last year, Thomas DiNapoli, the New York State Comptroller, has hit a snag in the last quarter.
ADIA looks to GM for economist
by AMANDA WHITE | September 7, 2010
The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority has hired General Motors’ chief economist and director of global economic and industry analysis, Ted Chu, as its chief economist.
