Case study: The challenge of sustainability in real estate
This session examined investors’ role and outlines the importance of a common measurement framework.
Case study: The role of natural capital in decarbonising portfolios
This session examined the portfolio implications of transitioning to net zero with a specific focus on what benefit an allocation to natural capital can bring.
Portfolio alignment: How it influences decision making
This session looked at the unintended consequences of the portfolio alignment metric, and how investors can incorporate forward-looking views into their analysis and how it affects investment decisions.
Scenario analysis and investment strategy – the risks of climate
Scenario analysis shows that the ability of pension funds to pay their pensions will be severely impacted by climate.
Indiana’s new asset allocation
Indiana PRS’ five-year asset liability study has resulted in a newly approved target rate of return that CIO Scott Davis dubs one of the most realistic in the country, and a radically different asset allocation. Next on the agenda is a research project examining the fund’s sources of alpha which could have big implications for how it works with managers.
Impact investing at a total portfolio level
This conversation explored how global institutional investors are approaching the challenge of balancing financial and impact goals.
