Finnish Pension Launches Sustainable ETF with $556 Million
Fund will exclude tobacco, fossil fuel, and weapons investments.
Tag: ESG
Asset Allocation
ESG Disclosure Lags Behind Investment in Asia Pacific
CFA says much work remains to be done to raise quality of ESG information.
News
CPPIB Criticized for ‘Moral and Ecological Failure’ on Climate-Conscious Investing
Group finds portfolio Is far off from the Paris Agreement’s 1.5 degree limit, blames relationships in oil and gas industry.
Risk
Globally, ESG Investors Must Tailor Approaches to Different Locales
They all are looking for different things, so it pays to look at them with an eye to varying needs and demands.
News
Oregon Pension Stung by Investments in Socially Irresponsible Companies Via Index
Associated Press reports Oregon State Treasury invested in index that contains smartphone spyware company.
Risk
Large Asset Owners Lauded for Pushing Sustainable Investing
Willis Towers Watson’s Thinking Ahead Institute argues large asset managers are essential for the well-being of our societies.
Asset Allocation
Sustainable Investment Skeptics are Becoming Believers
Study finds number of cynics about ESG cut in half since 2017.
Alternatives
In Depth: ESG Gains A Foothold In Middle East
An analysis of critical elements and a case study to understand the integration of ESG in the Middle East.
Asset Allocation
ESG Funding Skyrocketed in 2018
BlackRock and Vanguard continue to grow socially conscious investment vehicles.
Fiduciary Responsibility, Climate Change Bids Investors into Action
Risks to future investments cause new developments in ESG investment models.
Asset Allocation
ESG Principles Guide 70% of Institutional Investors
However ESG adoption slowed in 2019 after two years of rapid growth.
Alternatives
GPIF’s Hiromichi Mizuno’s Term Is Extended for Six Months
The radical investment officer will continue his charge to change the world.
UK Pensioners Commit to Determine Investments’ Impact on Climate Before Executing Deals
High-profile signatories across the UK pledge to find effective means to decarbonize their investment pipelines and portfolios.
Newsmakers
Japan GPIF’s ESG Portfolio Outperforms Market
Fund reports that four out of five ESG investments outperformed their benchmarks.
Alternatives
Dutch Pension Funds Look to Transform How Real Estate Investors Decarbonize
New initiative backed by APG and PGGM looking for pathways to help real estate investors go green.