At the United Nations-backed Principles for Responsible Investment conference Cape Town on October 1, general secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation Sharan Burrow delivered a speech entitled Push the Reset Button – a Line Between Speculation and Investment. She discussed the stability of the global economy, the necessity for investors to shift to long-term thinking and the crucial role of pension funds in truly sustainable investment. At the heart of Burrows’ speech is the centrality of workers’ capital – the money that funds the industry that feeds us – and the respect that deserves.
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Follow Apple lead and keep complexity hidden: Ruppert
The pension industry should heed the lead of former Apple chief executive Steve Jobs and present products in a simple, bundled package, keeping the complexity on the inside, Todd Ruppert, president of T Rowe Price, told delegates at the European Policy Forum in early November.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
Cambridge releases internal databases
The growth in internal management is changing how asset consultants interact with clients, and the current market volatility means timely information can be vital to performance, Cambridge Associates chief executive officer Sandy Urie tells Top1000funds.com’s Sam Riley.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
Global union leader calls for sustainable wealth creation
Sharan Burrow, the general secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), delivered the closing address to the recent Fiduciary Investors Symposium held in Beijing. Here is the full transcript of her speech to delegates.
CIC lukewarm on Euro bail-out
The head of China’s $400 billion sovereign wealth fund has offered in principle support for injecting money into the struggling Eurozone but notes any commitment of funds must be an investment rather than a political decision.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
Venturing from home comes with risks: Hermes
Chris Taylor, the boss of Hermes Real Estate, part of the Hermes boutique manager suite and owned by the BT Pension Scheme, says pension funds looking to diversify into real estate away from their home markets should be aware of implementation risks.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
UK pension battle heats up
On Wednesday last week (November 2) the UK Government set out an offer – widely regarded as generous – to workers on public service pensions. However, unions still plan to go ahead with a “day of action” on November 30 – considered to be the widest industrial action in the country since the 1920s.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored
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