Income inequality a global threat
From human rights to executive pay, the list of factors adding to global income inequality is growing, as is investor concern over the rising potential for financial and economic destabilisation.
When multi-asset makes sense
Core multi-asset strategies provide access to a collection of market betas without a heavy governance burden. Idiosyncratic multi-asset strategies introduce a variety of return drivers into a portfolio. Mercer takes a look at the costs of each of these subcategories and when they’re justified.
New CIOs at NZ Super, NYC and CalPERS
NZ Super, New York City’s Bureau of Asset Management and CalPERS have all named new CIOs. Here’s what you need to know about them.
REST case to set climate risk precedent
An Australian case brought by a millennial against his pension fund is a world first and will make law on whether trustees breach their fiduciary duties when they ignore climate change.
ESG obligations a recipe for disaster
Hardly a day goes by without some communication on ESG investing. It seems everyone is getting on the bandwagon. But peers that Paul Bevin speaks to have concerns that virtue may come at a price.
Climate group calls for investor power
Climate Change 100+, a five-year initiative to help carbon emitters navigate the move to clean energy, has built momentum and needs fund managers and investors to propel it even further.
