CalSTRS Votes Against Record Number of Boards in 2024
The $341 billion pension giant opposed more than 2,200 boards of directors in proxy voting this year, mainly on climate risk disclosure.
Market Moves
Investors Start to Welcome Non-Animal Protein
Plant-based sources move onto the table to supplant beef and its ilk.
The Alpha Opportunities of Declining Biodiversity
How institutional investors are starting to navigate the challenges of natural capital investments.
Why the Largest Allocators Are Focusing on Agriculture
Agriculture can yield a harvest of returns for patient, long-term investors.
IPOs Make a Comeback: First Half Deals Total 20% More Than 1H 2023
Cold storage provider Lineage leads the pack with $4.4 billion offering.
CAIA and the Toigo Foundation Partner to Accelerate Diversity in Alternative Investments
The partnership will cover education, networking and industry exposure.
Investors’ Confidence in ETFs Continues to Grow, per State Street
The firm’s 2024 ETF Impact Survey found exchange-traded-fund use highest in Japan, lowest in Sweden and the U.S.
Can Investors Both Earn Returns and End Cancer?
Billions are pouring into cancer treatments around the world, so investors and funders discuss how institutional investors can access returns.
EM Stocks Doing Better, Except for Drag From China, Ned Davis Says
Other emerging market nations, such as Taiwan and India, are compensating for weakness in the Chinese market.
Trump’s Taiwan Comments Spook Chip Stocks
Ex-president says the globe’s largest semiconductor maker should pay the U.S. for protection against China.
How Does the Market Perform Under Democratic or GOP Rule?
Stocks seem to do better with a Democratic White House, but it’s close when you factor in control of Congress, an LPL report finds.
Oman Investment Authority Returns 9.95% in 2023
The sovereign wealth fund saw its assets grow to $49.87 billion.
How to Invest in a Disrupted Economy, Per Sage Munro
War, expanding debt and high rates demand a multi-strategy approach, says chief of BNY Mellon’s Newton unit.
The Question for Nvidia: How Fat Will Its Earnings Be?
Amid high expectations, the AI-oriented chip firm is scheduled to report its quarterly results on Wednesday.
The Longevity Question
How will institutional investors adapt to a population that is living longer?