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Canadian pension giants are grappling with the complex consequences of a national anti-greenwashing rule, which could leave businesses more exposed to legal challenges for issuing environmental claims. CPPIB’s retreat from its net zero target is an indication that compliance anxiety is adding complexity and divergence in climate reporting among funds.
Selling fast and buying slow: Heuristics and trading performance of institutional investors
Are market experts prone to heuristics, and if so, do they transfer across closely related domains—buying and selling? We investigate this question using a unique dataset of institutional investors with portfolios averaging $573 million.
Sovereign engagement is the new frontier
Robeco chief executive Gilbert van Hassel opened the ‘Sustainability Digital: A Planet in Trouble’ conference with a reminder of the opportunities in sustainability and the importance of working with others. At Robeco this now includes engaging directly with sovereign governments.
Investor collaboration on sustainability
How can investors be a catalyst for change and have an active voice in a sustainable recovery? This episode explores the role of investors and how they can collaborate for effective collective action. It includes the work of one of the leaders in sustainable investing and the biggest pension fund in Europe, APG. It invites investors to have an active voice in a sustainable recovery.
The Changing Shape of European Investment Management
The fnancial crisis has triggered a series of regulatory initiatives that are set to infuence the competitive landscape for European asset managers. While pre-crisis regulation focused largely on market effciency, many of the new measures are focused on issues of investor protection. The pace and rigour of these developments may increase complexity and cost, with potential implications for the
Testing the rhetoric: the three questions investors should ask companies
BA, Shell, and Arcelor Mittal have set 2050 net zero pledges but neither company is likely to meet them because they have no recourse to the renewable energy sources required.
Sean Anthonisz: Risk and the rules of finance
I chat with Sean, senior quantitative analyst at Mine Super, on the scientific process, uncertainty and the changing relationship between academia and the private sector in Australia. Nothing on this podcast is to be considered investment advice or a r
Large tech companies must be broken up
Concentrated power by monopolistic companies is a systemic problem in the US economy, according to Matt Stoller, director of research at the American Liberties Project, but investors have little power to change it.
Marks: is it time to be aggressive?
When assets prices are well below their intrinsic value it is a trigger for founder of Oaktree Capital, Howard Marks, to become “incredibly aggressive”.
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