Don’t let distractions thwart ESG focus
Potential deregulation will tempt investors away from ESG strategies in 2017. But MSCI advises that physical risks and Asian transitions show the wisdom of staying focused on the long term.
La Caisse’s oil exit pays off as renewables portfolio pulls ahead of fossil fuels
Divesting from the oil sector has been a boon for La Caisse’s performance, as the Canadian pension giant says its energy investments have earned billions in value-add compared to the benchmark since the inception of its climate strategy. Head of sustainability Bertrand Millot unpacks the fund’s approach in an interview with Top1000funds.com.
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PGGM, APG lead Dutch sustainability push
Two of the Netherlands’ largest fund managers, PGGM and APG, are developing investment strategies designed to help boost the United Nations’ sustainable development goals.
CalPERS did well to snuff out tobacco
We can debate the certainty of risks and returns, but maintaining that investment in tobacco is in the best interests of ordinary workers is clearly becoming an increasingly difficult position.
Setting the sustainability agenda
Fiona Reynolds, managing director of PRI, on her view of COP22, what Trump means for sustainable investing, and the role of China in green finance.
Japan’s GPIF and the next 100 years
With a unique long-term horizon – 100 years – Japan’s GPIF takes a different view of investing but is pragmatic enough to see that not all investors need to behave the same way.
CalSTRS ponders EM coal divestment
CalSTRS focuses on fee reduction, using hedge funds for risk mitigation and ponders divestment from coal in emerging markets. Sarah Rundell interviews chief investment officer, Chris Ailman.
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