Santiago Principles turn 10 years old
A decade ago, the Santiago Principles were established, to shape governance of state-owned investors. Voluntary participation and flexibility have been the secret to the guidelines’ longevity.
Reaching SDGs’ ‘low-hanging fruit’
Infrastructure, capital markets and China A-shares all present accessible opportunities for responsible investment, if asset owners can navigate a catch or two along the way.
Infrastructure assets build in ESG
As governments welcome pension fund investment in infrastructure, the asset class facilitates the practical integration of the SDGs and ESG, Cbus Super CIO Kristian Fok told delegates.
Good ESG data requires a framework
Initiatives such as the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board are vital for providing the consistent, regular, high-quality disclosure on the SDGs that investors need, a panel told delegates.
Utah to look for PE managers
The $37 billion Utah Retirement Systems (URS) will allocate to private equity managers directly, rather than through funds-of-funds, for the first time since it began investing in the asset class 35 years ago.
Unilever chief calls for new capitalism
Long-time Unilever chief executive Paul Polman told delegates the world’s companies and executives needed to adopt a long-term focus and many other changes to create an inclusive economic system.
