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.
Power’s Perspectives: 13 market moving events that keep me up at night
Global Strategist Michael Power shares his latest thoughts on the most powerful currents affecting today’s markets.
Cbus Super delivers lower fees, higher returns
The past year has seen Cbus Super bolster its team and systems – adding to its internalisation of investments – continue down the journey of fee reduction and deliver the best return of the fund’s 37-year history. Amanda White spoke to CIO, Kristian Fok.
What does it mean to invest sustainably?
As more and more investors make net zero commitments in the lead up to COP26, sustainability is at the forefront of investors’ minds. But what does it mean to invest sustainably? The Top1000funds.com Sustainability in Practice event will interrogate the subject in a way that allows institutional investors to overcome the challenges of implementation.
If you want to improve the environment, invest in companies that are improving
Charles E.F. Millard, the former Director of the U.S. Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp, says the real difference to the environment will come with companies that improve how well they perform. Investors should be looking at those.
Michigan looks to ETFs for ease of exposure
Customised ETFs are the new active management according to Jeb Burns the chief investment officer of MERS of Michigan which is using ETFs for about a third of the fund. Among other things its using ETFs to effectively tilt towards macro themes the team is currently researching.
