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New research by Norges Bank, which manages the assets of the $1.39 trillion Norwegian sovereign wealth fund, examines how the increased focus on ESG issue can affect asset prices.
Fiduciary Investors Symposium 2021: Day 1
Watch day one of the Fiduciary Investors Digital event like it’s a live stream. All the action and all the speakers can be viewed here.
The dangers of funding sedition
Scott Kalb and CalSTRS’ Aeisha Mastagni discuss what is next for investor action in sustainability. They reflect on the dangers of funding sedition following the 6th January riots. Investors rarely consider the risk of investee companies financing extreme groups, but it threatens the very system on which institutional investment relies.
Improving alternative investment industry practices: John Claisse
In this Fiduciary Investors Series podcast, Amanda White speaks with John Claisse, the chief executive of Albourne Partners. Albourne, which is a leading consultant focused on alternative investments, has been advocating for better practice within the alt
‘Decay’ and renewal: Stephen Kotkin on the two sides of today’s geopolitics
While war weighs heavily on the world’s mind and its portfolio impacts are acutely felt by investors, celebrated geopolitical expert Stephen Kotkin said there is another thing that troubles him even more in today’s society: the “decay” of government performance.
Water management new focus area for Norway giant SWF
Norway’s NOK 2385 billion ($390 billion) sovereign wealth fund has overhauled its strategy for active ownership, adding water management as a new focus area, as the fund achieved its biggest ever single quarter return of 12.7 per cent.
Minnesota to expand private markets
A strategic and long-term focus sees the Minnesota State Board of Investment CIO, Mansco Perry, adopt a patient and encouraging approach when it comes to climate change and diversity. The $104 billion fund is also looking to expand its allocation to private markets, and double its internal team.
Scientific Beta critiques TEG benchmarks
Scientific Beta has critiqued the proposals of the TEG on climate benchmarks, arguing they are unduly influenced by commercial interests and do little to discourage greenwashing or support decarbonisation efforts in the real economy.
European asset allocators fall short of academic best practice
Investment managers in Europe fail to employ techniques that avoid generating overly-concentrated portfolios because of poor input estimation, and do not fully take into account extreme risks when constructing portfolios, according to research by the EDHEC Risk and Management Research Centre.
Sustainability Digital – Sept 2021