NY Common allocation review
The $210 billion New York State Common Retirement Fund is considering pushing its return target below 7 per cent as it embarks on a deep dive review of its asset allocation, a practice that comes around every five years.
Oil crisis: Curb or catalyst to the green transition?
The blockage of the Strait of Hormuz has left the world facing another energy crisis and warning bells of a global recession are growing increasingly shrill. Ostensibly, the crisis could also push the energy transition back as governments and companies scramble to shoulder the cost of $100 per barrel of oil and prepare for higher
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Improving long-term performance
A confluence of recent research and the evolution in perspective of the Delaware courts presents an opportunity for companies and investors to systematically improve performance while reducing unwanted risk exposures. But investors must make the first move.
Axa gets behind tobacco-free portfolios
Axa divested from tobacco in 2016 making it one of the first global insurance companies to do so. It has taken that a step further and now doesn't insure tobacco companies. Amanda White speaks to the chair of Axa, Denis Duverne, on why this is a natural part of the company’s strategy.
Holding consultants to account on ESG
Ensuring that investment consultants incorporate ESG factors into their core service provision is crucial for the next wave of responsible investment. The PRI has released a guide for asset owners or what to expect from consultants.
RFK Human Rights achievements
President of Robert F Kennedy Human Rights, Kerry Kennedy, welcomed delegates to its 2019 investor conference by outlining some of the milestones achieved by the organization in the past year. These include criminal legal system reform; suing Colombia on behalf of a journalists’ family; and major advancements in farm workers’ rights.
A guide for trustees for the long term
Last month the book Achieving Investment Excellence, was launched in the auditorium of Dutch pension investor APG. The book is a guide to empowering pension fund trustees to get a good grip on the difficulty of successful long-term investing for pension funds. Top1000funds.com spoke to one of the authors, principal director investment strategy of PGGM, Jaap van Dam.
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