Sustainable development on to-do list
The largest fund in the US, the California Public Employees’ Retirement System, the largest fund in Europe, ABP, and a fast-growing Australian fund, Cbus Super, have all adopted the SDGs.
Europe in quest for sustainability
There is momentum on the continent towards a sustainable financial system but a short-term economy persists. Stakeholders think the classic metrics of success may need to change.
Asset owners embrace ESG
Leading asset owners have integrated ESG into their investment policies and processes in order to harness the opportunities of global systemic drivers, a panel of investors told PRI in Person.
Fund managers make mock pitches
Three managers presented their wares in mock mandate pitches at the PRI in Person, meant to show how leading asset owners assess their managers’ investment practices and integration of ESG.
Passive Aggressive – the world of index investing is in flux as ESG integration into passive is on course to become the norm for new mandates.
Passive Aggressive – the world of index investing is in flux as ESG integration into passive is on course to become the norm for new mandates.
Future Fund revamps equities
Australia’s sovereign wealth fund has revamped its equities portfolio to take on deliberate factor risk and target idiosyncratic risk. The fund’s head of equities, Björn Kvarnskog, explains.
