In this episode, Alex Proimos, head of domestic content, Conexus Financial, chats with Rob Pruguel, principal consultant at Callidum Investment Research, about vulnerability as we restart the global economy, consolidation with superannuation and how bigger isn’t always better.
The Austin advantage: Texas Teachers talks optimism, innovation and growth
Jase Auby, TRS's celebrated CIO, explains why TPA doesn't fit with its culture; why community push back on data centres could turn out to be an investor advantage, and argues the case for continuing to invest in fossil fuels. Top1000funds.com sat down with the CIO in his Austin office for an all-encompassing conversation.
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ESG data will always be imperfect, despite its critical role
Professor Roberto Rigobon and Mass PRIM's Michael Trotsky explore the complexities of accurate data in ESG investment. Abandoning ESG due to imperfect data would be like abandoning the judicial system for the same reason, argues Rigobon the author of the controversial ‘Aggregate Confusion’ paper.
Investors can help prevent “race to the bottom” on labour conditions
Sick leave and paid parental leave, credible efforts to document pay equity, violations of collective bargaining laws, and employee mobility are some of the metrics asset owners can use to assess the labour practices of companies in which they invest, says labour lawyer Sharon Block.
Brace for impact
The current global context is testing the limits of the economic system built in the last century. This session looked at the need to accelerate the transition towards a more resilient and sustainable economy.
Private and public asset execution
Different asset classes have different sustainability demands and different challenges including availability of data. This session looked at the potential to have different execution strategies across asset classes for net zero and sustainability ambitions.
Investors’ role in the transition to a low carbon economy
The transition to a low carbon economy will not happen with the flick of a switch. This session examined the role of investors in financing the transition to a low carbon economy including the granular data and measurement involved in assessing and understanding the credibility of a company’s transition plans.
Balancing act: Active management and sustainability
Since the dawn of sustainability investing, more than 15 years ago, the debate over the balancing act of active risk, tracking error and sustainability has persisted. This session looked the relationship and how various investors tackle the debate.
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