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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Harvard favours emerging markets and absolute returns over fixed income
Harvard Management Company (HMC), which manages the $32 billion Harvard endowment, has made significant alterations to its policy portfolio, including increasing allocations to emerging market equities and the externally-managed absolute returns program, while slashing fixed income allocations.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
CII releases “say on pay” report examining investor voting motivations
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Florida looking for managers for $6 billion alternatives push
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What is the future of hedge funds at CalPERS?
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APG beefs up corporate governance policies
APG, one of the world’s largest institutional investors, has released a corporate governance policy in which it makes clear that the boards of companies must take sustainability, shareholder and stakeholder interests into account when making decisions.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
Australian pension funds face greater governance and investment regulations
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