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The Californian pension funds, CalPERS and CalSTRS, have taken a leadership role in promoting corporate board diversity, demonstrated in the launch at the NYSE this week of 3D with GMI Ratings, and membership in the Thirty Percent Coalition. 3D, which stands for Diverse Director DataSource, is a databank of pre-approved board candidates with an emphasis
PGGM maps portfolio’s impact
The $268 billion PGGM mapped its entire portfolio based on the effects it had on ‘the people and the planet’. For the sustainability-focused giant, the results were surprising.
AQR offers $100,000 for best finance ideas
Quant hedge fund managers AQR Capital Management have launched a $100,000 annual competition to recognise applied academic papers in finance that have the most significant practical implications for investors.
AP1 to up leverage, factor exposure
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Alaska’s plan for great partnerships
The Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation recognises three kinds of partnerships – with managers, specialised advisers and institutional peers – and has a plan for how to get the most out of each.
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