Limited talent pool hits diversity
Asset owners increasingly encourage their asset managers to improve diversity, but both owners and managers report the need to grow diverse talent coming into the investment industry, according to recent research.
PKA ups the risk; builds out infrastructure
PKA, one of Denmark’s largest pension service providers, is exploring whether to increase its risk budget by 10 per cent to boost returns. Michael Flycht, deputy director of equities and liquid alternatives at PKA, outlines why the fund is achieving this objective via leverage rather than direct exposures, and where it's allocating towards in hedge funds and infrastructure.
Sort content by
The roads from Glasgow stretch out in front of us
COP26 has had many critiques and Roger Urwin's review, in this article, gives it just over half marks. The phrase ‘good COP, bad COP’ summarises it well and how to view it depends on framing and context.
Why engagement fails: APG and South Korea’s KEPCO
APG's Yoo Kyung Park offers insights into the challenges of engaging with state-owned monopolies and why APG finally threw in the towel with South Korea's KEPCO.
ATP pushes green bond due diligence to counter greenwashing
Danish pension fund, the DKK 925 billion ($140 billion) ATP, is protecting against greenwashing in its growing allocation to green bonds with a variety of in-house screening processes.
South Africa’s GEPF gets tough on the PIC
Africa's largest pension fund has redrawn its mandate with its asset manager PIC introducing a clause around consequence management that leaves the PIC liable in the event of inappropriate investment decisions. Elsewhere the fund has just raised the ceiling on its ability to invest more overseas.
Investor support key to success for the International Sustainability Standards Board
Professors at Oxford University, Richard Barker and Bob Eccles, outline the key factors for success of the International Sustainability Standards Board, which was announced at COP26. They say investors need to visibly and vocally encourage both companies and regulators to support the ISSB.
Investor Profile