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The value of a sense of purpose
From the individual to the organisation to the industry as a whole, a belief that your objectives and your work have intrinsic value is essential to high performance and societal change.
Why we need a people-centered sustainable finance
The ‘moral bankruptcy’ of our financial system does not reflect the values of the people whose money is invested rather, it is the result of financial intermediaries insufficiently reflecting the will of people. The UN’s Mathieu Verougstraete and Sander Glas argue we must adopt a people-centered approach to sustainable finance.
How to avoid being the butt of a carbon price joke
Executive director of the Asset Owners Disclosure Project and business director of the Climate Institute, Julian Poulter, aruges the progress of carbon legislation in Australia is a wake-up call to asset owners around the globe.
HOOPP boss goes out on a high
Chief executive of HOOPP, John Crocker, has only one more board meeting before he retires, and except for travel plans to the Caribbean and Europe his dance card is empty. After 10 years in the position he leaves a fund in good shape – fully funded, technologically primed and with investments that use innovative, low-cost
Wisconsin’s data solution
David Villa, CIO of the $110 billion State of Wisconsin Investment Board is worried about the outlook for returns. As a result he’s significantly underweight sovereign bonds in favour of cash. But he’s also positioning the organisation to do better analytics for more complicated portfolios, another result of a low return environment. The fund is working on at least five data and technology projects and has hired a chief technology and operations officer.
Back to basics as CalSTRS rethinks active/passive mix
The board of CalSTRS, the second biggest fund in the US, has three broad research initiatives for the investment team this year: rethinking active versus passive and the mix of internal and external management; commodities; and liability – driven investments. Chief investment officer, Chris Ailman, spoke to Amanda White.
The People’s Pension on volatility and weak demand for long end gilts
Three years on from the UK’s gilt crisis, Charlotte Vincent, co-head of fixed income at the £36 billion ($48 billion) People’s Pension, reflects on enduring investor concerns about bond market volatility as the government continues to struggle to balance the books.
OECD warns on pension funding fracture-lines
The OECD has warned that pension funds will come under increasing pressure as national governments cut old-age pensions, expecting the private sector to deliver ever-higher returns to fund increasing longevity, with a report citing Germany, Ireland, the UK, and New Zealand as addressing these issues in reform agendas.
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