Pensions embrace short-term caution
Large pension funds are being cautious in current markets and are looking to “batten down the hatches”, a panel of investors told delegates at the Milken Institute Global Conference in LA.
Mercer touts ESG integration, SDGs
Embedding ESG factors into investment decision-making processes makes related risks more apparent, while strategies based on SDGs align portfolios more closely with long-term wealth creation.
Chinese market’s many pros and cons
The Asian giant has a vibrant tech sector, a growing middle class, and a government making changes to improve access. It’s enough to make many take on the market’s volatility and other issues.
Pooling funds worth the trouble
Combining pension funds involves merging cultures, acting as both an investor and a body that answers to its constituent funds, and more. A panel of CEOs discussed the difficulties and benefits.
Industriens seeks more in renewables
Fresh off a windfall from green-energy assets in Asia, Denmark’s $26.9 billion Industriens Pension is looking to employ the model in Africa and Latin America, where it has a track record.
TCFD advances Carbon Disclosure Project
As the CDP turns 18, its founders’ dream of universal reporting of climate-change data is closer to reality than ever, thanks to standards and guidelines the TCFD has released.
