APG develops ESG indexes
A new set of responsible investing indexes, developed by APG and Qontigo, allow investors to measure and report on the impact on risk and return of individual ESG criteria.
AP2 continues sustainability journey with stellar returns and costs
Swedish buffer fund, AP2, has incorporated Paris-aligned rules into its benchmark construction for global and emerging market equities. This year it turns its attention to Swedish and Chinese equities. The moves come on the back of the best-ever half year return for the SEK421.2 billion fund and its lowest ever costs.
The power of organisational culture to navigate climate change
Marisa Hall argues that incorporating purpose and culture into business strategy makes an organisation more sustainable and resilient, and also equips it to deal with the complex challenges of climate change.
POBA performance reflected in funding level
The $15 billion fund for Korean public officials, POBA, has reached new heights including a diversified, resilient portfolio, full funding and a stellar return due to a global alternatives program. Amanda White spoke to CIO Dong Hun Jang.
Transitioning finance to finance the transition
World Benchmarking Alliance is developing a series of freely accessible benchmarks that take a systems lens to assessing private sector performance against planetary and societal needs, rather than performance relative to one another, or relative to past performance. Emilie Goodall explains.
Benchmark ranks pension funds on disclosure transparency
The Global Pension Transparency Benchmark, a collaboration between conexust1f.flywheelstaging.com and Toronto-based CEM Benchmarking, has revealed the need for serious improvement in pension transparency across the globe. Check out how funds ranked across 15 different countries on transparency of governance, performance, cost and responsible investing.
