A focus on governance and sustainability has been recognised by APG Asset Management, in appointing former global chief executive of ING Investment Management, Europe, Angelien Kemna, as successor to chief investment officer Roderick Munsters, the man who has sat at the helm of two of the Netherlands’ biggest pension funds.
NYSTRS leaves UNPRI but remains committed to governance
The New York State Teachers Retirement System has voluntarily withdrawn active participation in the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI) initiative but will continue to support strong corporate governance principles through memberships in the Council of Institutional Investors and Ceres.
Next Week
Next week conexust1f.flywheelstaging.com takes you inside the decision-making processes of one of the Middle East’s biggest funds with an exclusive interview with the chief investment officer of the Abu Dhabi Retirement Pensions and Benefits Fund.
Pastoral musings on investments
Chief research strategist and head of beta research at RogersCasey, Cynthia Steer, takes a summertime look at the “New World” of investing. She compares today’s investment challenges to those of gardening, and in contemplating the stoicism and constancy of long-time gardeners and farmers, she notes that portfolios
today need to be re-constituted, the risk within them re-considered, and that our old “beds” or asset classes need to be re-analysed.
CalPERS’ securities lending loss
CalPERS will continue its securities lending program following an annual review, despite significant pressure on its collateral pool, with income of $220 million generated for the year to March but unrealised losses on the internal collateral reinvestment of $854 million.
Does less leverage mean lower returns for listed property?
The financial crisis has put an end to the excessive use of leverage by real estate companies, and the prospect of distressed assets presents opportunities for pension funds. Kristen Paech discusses the outlook for the sector with Ritson Ferguson, CEO and chief investment officer of ING Clarion Real Estate Securities.
