Tackling climate change has become the number one priority for investors. But how is the asset management industry dealing with an issue that is both a threat and an opportunity? Are we ready for the biggest challenge facing humanity?
Sustainability Digital – Sept 2021
America’s net zero opportunity
Research from Princeton University plots a Blueprint for how the US can achieve net zero emissions in the next decade showing the key is overcoming execution challenges including the infrastructure deployment and the mobilisation of capital and labour.
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CalSTRS outperforms in every asset class
CalSTRS outperformed its custom benchmark in every single asset class to deliver a historic fund performance of 27.2 per cent for the year. Amanda White spoke to CIO, Chris Ailman.
PRI signatories outperform non-signatories
Asset owners that are PRI signatories had higher returns and lower costs than non-PRI signatories over a five-year period according to analysis by CEM Benchmarking.
Energy opportunities dry up at TRS
The $160 billion Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) has a long and celebrated prowess when it comes to investing in energy yet enduring underperformance in the asset class was a key focus during a recent board meeting.
Legal report gives impact investors confidence
A review of the legal barriers to investing for sustainability impact in 11 jurisdictions gives confidence to investors wanting to re-think old investment paradigms and include impact alongside risk and return.
TCFD disclosures are not hitting the mark
G7 nations have endorsed mandatory climate-related financial disclosures based TCFD framework recommendations, but a survey of Canadian investors found the TCFD disclosures are less insightful than most had anticipated.
Norges Bank examines impact of climate on asset prices
New research by Norges Bank, which manages the assets of the $1.39 trillion Norwegian sovereign wealth fund, examines how the increased focus on ESG issue can affect asset prices.
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