Ahead of the Curve: From divergence to convergence?
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Why adaptation alone won’t solve the climate change conundrum
Is a narrowly defined transition likely to fail? The Thinking Ahead Institute’s climate transition working group has been exploring this thesis, writes the Institute’s co-founder Tim Hodgson.
Cashed-up CalSTRS positions for opportunities in volatile markets
CalSTRS has plenty of cash as it positions for opportunities emerging out of the current economic volatility. In the longer term, the fund’s asset allocation will continue to move away from global equities into private markets as the dust settles and makes way for more US opportunities.
Norway’s new small cap Nordic-focused SWF keeps capital at home
The Norwegian Parliament has approved $1.4 billion in seed funding for a specialist Nordic small-cap equity fund. It will be overseen by the domestic pension fund, Government Pension Fund Norway, whose CEO Kjetil Houg said its birth chimes with the trend of investors putting more capital to work at home.
US sovereign wealth fund could be a game-changer – if it’s well governed
The proposed US sovereign wealth fund remains shrouded in uncertainty as the deadline to release a plan for it quietly passed without announcements from the White House. Debates about the need for it continue, but Stanford academic Ashby Monk argues clear purpose and sound governance are what truly matter.
University of California: Equity boost, and fossil fuels back on the table
In a wide ranging investment committee meeting, University of California CIO Jagdeep Singh Bachher argues that rationale for increasing the equity allocation and warns that although excluding fossil fuels currently works ‘ok’ it may come up for review.
