Editorial
Remembering David Villa
David Villa, executive director and chief investment officer of the State of Wisconsin Investment Board, passed away on the weekend. Amanda White reflects on his legacy.
Amanda WhiteFebruary 16, 2021
The latest
Sustainability Digital – March 2021
CalSTRS takes on ExxonMobil
The $255 billion Californian pension fund, CalSTRS, has embarked on a new era of “activist stewardship” which will see it take on large companies such as Exxon Mobil which have not responded to shareholder engagement.
Amanda WhiteFebruary 11, 2021
Sustainability Digital – March 2021
SWFs need to move on climate
Sovereign wealth funds need to take immediate action to mitigate the effects of climate change, according to a first of its kind survey of sovereign wealth funds.
Amanda WhiteFebruary 9, 2021
Sustainability Digital – March 2021
Behind OTPP’s net zero 2050 plan
Ontario Teachers' has launched its plan to reach net-zero portfolio emissions by 2050, the culmination of a decade of work by the fund in addressing climate change. Amanda White looks at the fund’s climate journey, which has significant lessons for other funds looking to move to net zero.
Amanda WhiteFebruary 9, 2021
Manager Relationships
How to find manager skill
The crisis has accelerated the industry’s adoption of technology for manager due diligence an area where it has traditionally lagged, according to founder of Inalytics Rick di Mascio who after 30 years in the job knows how to identify manager skill.
Amanda WhiteFebruary 4, 2021
Investor Profile
CalPERS: Lessons from CIO departure
The CalPERS board is considering whether to require a new CIO to transfer all of their personal stock holdings into a blind trust while they are a CalPERS' employee. The move follows the resignation of Ben Meng as CIO last year after an ethics investigation related to some of his personal investments.
Amanda WhiteFebruary 2, 2021