investment beliefs

Opinion

Exploring the interconnectedness of biodiversity and climate change

Biodiversity loss is one of the top global risks in terms of its impact and likelihood, yet it is completely overshadowed by climate change and is not well understood. Anastassia Johnson, researcher at the Thinking Ahead Institute, explores the intersection of both issues and what investors should do about them.

Anastassia JohnsonApril 15, 2025

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Catching up with reality: Investment beliefs need a rethink

Co-founder of the Thinking Ahead Institute, Tim Hodgson, thinks your investment beliefs are out of date.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.

Tim HodgsonAugust 20, 2024

Uncategorised posts

‘Coherence’ key for defined contribution

As the world moves to defined contribution structures, many questions remain about its robustness, not the least of which is how defined contribution funds deliver adequacy.

Amanda WhiteAugust 12, 2016

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Investment theory: good ‘in theory’

Investors should not rely on investment theory because the complex and connected risks in the real world cannot fully be accounted for, says Tim Unger, of Willis Towers Watson.

Dan PurvesJune 3, 2016

Governance

The future of pension management

Keith Ambachtsheer’s fourth book, to launch next month, tackles the persistent problems in pension governance, design and investment, including the sizeable aspiration/implementation gap.

Keith AmbachtsheerMarch 30, 2016

Investor Profile

Holding managers to account

CalPERS has integrated sustainability into its investment strategy and implementation, and uses asset class-specific criteria to assess managers on ESG.

Amanda WhiteDecember 11, 2015

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