In the fall issue of the Rotman International Journal of Pension Management, Ed Waitzer, the Jarislowsky Dimma Mooney Chair in Corporate Governance at York University, Canada, argues the time has come for pension fund trustees and managers to lead rather than be dragged along. This article proposes a number of steps that can be taken to better align incentives and frame decision-making for longer-term perspectives.
Divesting from the oil sector has been a boon for La Caisse’s performance, as the Canadian pension giant says its energy investments have earned billions in value-add compared to the benchmark since the inception of its climate strategy. Head of sustainability Bertrand Millot unpacks the fund’s approach in an interview with Top1000funds.com.
Five years after signing up to net zero, climate-conscious asset owners have a message for governments: act now, or put global prosperity at risk. As policymakers, investors and climate action advocates descend on NYC for Climate Week, chair of the Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance, Günther Thallinger, reflects on the progress.
As growing geopolitical tension and government control has caused some investors to exit China, Norway's $78 billion pension fund KLP has stepped up engagement with Chinese mining companies at risk of breaching labour rights and responsible extraction.
Co-founder of the Thinking Ahead Institute, Tim Hodgson, thinks your investment beliefs are out of date. He says if they were written five or more years ago they aren’t grounded in a 2024 reality and inadequately consider climate risk and systems thinking, both essential for a modern day asset owner.
Thailand’s GPF is a regional leader in ESG integration. Top1000funds.com talks to Man Juttijudata, responsible for GPF’s active investment and outsourced investments about the challenges – like how to treat EV companies – and how uses fund managers for nuanced assessment.
UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves didn’t waste any time approving the UK’s new SWF aimed at funding the energy transition. As it begins to lay down structure and governance frameworks critics point to the challenges of bringing projects to a level where they are investable.
The proportion of female board members overseeing listed Swedish companies has edged downwards in the past year, currently back to 2022 levels. AP2's Female Representation Index finds some way to go until companies reach the goal of 40 per cent women on the boards.
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