Risk
UK’s NEST Pension to Quit Smoking
Move follows series of funds no longer interested in carrying tobacco-related investments.
Tag: ESG
Aberdeen, Sumitomo Form Venture to Invest in Asia Pacific Real Estate
The firms said they would incorporate ESG factors into the investment process.
UK Launches Institute to Help Investors Make Social Impact
Nascent organization is still accepting applications for a chief executive.
Newsmakers
New York Comptroller Aims to Double Pension Plan’s ESG Funding
DiNapoli seeks to increase the state Common Retirement Fund’s sustainable investments to $20 billion.
Newsmakers
Al Gore Calls on Harvard to Divest from Fossil Fuels
Former US vice president says alma mater’s investments a ‘moral issue.’
UK MPs Call for Parliament’s Pension Fund to Divest Fossil Fuels
Lawmakers demand fund dumps BP, Royal Dutch Shell holdings.
Risk
Norway’s Largest Pension Fund Divests From Alcohol, Gambling Investments
Action latest in KLP’s quest to eliminate ‘sin stocks’ from its $80 billion portfolio.
Many Institutional Investors Confuse ESG with Socially Responsible Investing
White paper says purpose of ESG is to improve financial performance, not change the world.
Asset Allocation
Op-Ed Scolds Harvard’s ‘Rapacious’ Land Investments
Former overseer Kathryn Taylor, two student advocates call for a ‘new direction’ for endowment investments.
Alternatives
Four Nordic Pension Plans Commit $700 Million to Renewable Energy
Investments will mostly target Asia and Latin America but may dabble in other markets
Asset Allocation
CPPIB, Piramal to Launch $600 Million Renewable Energy Trust
Canadian pension will contribute lion’s share and own up to 60% of venture.
Asset Allocation
CDPQ and Lightsource BP Beam Capital into Solar Power Projects
The $173 million in debt financing is part of the Canada fund’s greener, low-carbon investment mission.
Newsmakers
Papa John’s Founder Is Bailing, Good News for Hedge Fund
With the disgraced John Schnatter selling his stake, hedge operator Starboard gets a decent shot at a turnaround of the pizza company.
Newsmakers
CalSTRS Expected to Support Carbon Pricing
Plan will look at corporations’ policies on the issue as it examines their sustainability policies.
Asset Allocation
ABP Comes Closer to Reaching Sustainability Goals
How the biggest Dutch fund boosted its ESG investments in 2018.