Climate Change

Sustainability

USS outlines new climate scenarios for improved investment decision-making

USS and the University of Exeter have outlined new climate scenarios that focus on short term, real world impacts and are more useful for investors. USS will use them to develop a long-term investment outlook and top-down portfolio construction.

Amanda WhiteSeptember 7, 2023

Opinion

HOOPP: A boardroom view of how to approach governance around climate change

Boards face a vital role supporting governance around climate change. The board journey of Canadian fund HOOPP serves as a starting point for other boards feeling equally challenged by the complexity of the issue writes co-chair Gerry Rocchi.

Gerry RocchiSeptember 5, 2023

Asset Allocation

Cash rate scenario analysis drives asset allocation reset at Maryland

The asset allocation of the $63 billion Maryland State Pension System has protected the fund on the downside. But now CIO Andrew Palmer is looking at cash rates persistently of 4 per cent, what that means for various asset classes and how the fund should be allocating.

Amanda WhiteJune 8, 2023

Featured Story

Climate change means change

Current strategies to address climate change have been helpful in triggering innovations and greater awareness of the challenge but the truth is emissions continue to rise. Marissa Hall outlines meaningful change asset owners can make to tackle the issues.

Marisa HallJuly 15, 2022

Sustainability Cambridge - April 2022

Net zero alignment: Assign portfolio managers strict carbon budgets

A new paper outlines how investors can align their portfolio to science-based carbon budgets consistent with 1.5 degrees of warming.

Sarah RundellMay 5, 2022

Governance

Proposed US DoL rules on ESG ignore duty of impartiality

Fiduciary duty principles must be adaptive to change and the US has fallen behind. The authors argue that a more comprehensive application of fiduciary duty principles in the US is necessary to protect the life savings of ERISA plan participants. In particular impartiality is important for pension plans.

Keith Johnson, Susan Gary and Tiffany ReevesFebruary 9, 2022