ESG

IMCO World View: Decoupling, tech and private markets drive future trends

Many of the certainties investors have taken for granted over the past several decades appear to be fading. In its World View research, Canada's IMCO reflects on the years ahead

Sarah RundellFebruary 2, 2023

Utah Retirement Systems: Why ESG is a waste of time

Divestment doesn't work, scope 3 reporting will tie companies in regulatory knots and ESG integration threatens pension funds long term returns and their ability to finance the transition. Utah Retirement Systems' John Skjervem says the only way to solve the climate emergency is to keep investing in fossil fuels.

Sarah RundellJanuary 26, 2023

Featured Story

Wellcome Trust: Hedge funds, property and low allocation to equity delivers

Allocations to property, some hedge funds and holding most of its assets in currencies other than sterling, helped Wellcome Trust withstand the impact of last year's simultaneous decline in prices in equities, government bonds and corporate credit on a scale not seen for many years.

Sarah RundellJanuary 17, 2023

Sustainability

COP: There might be disappointment, but it’s still the best hope we have

In the post-COP twilight with the initial assessment of pass or fail all written, institutional investors are rightly asking where we are up to at the end of 2022. Fiona Reynolds looks at what has changed and what remains the same.

Fiona ReynoldsDecember 1, 2022

Sustainability

PRI at a crossroad

PRI’s CEO David Atkin has been conducting workshops with signatories to explore different pathways and seeking views around six themes around accountability, the PRI’s policy work and the diversity of signatories and their different needs. A report will be tabled to board of directors in February with recommendations.

Sharon KlyneNovember 28, 2022

Investor Profile

Pooling benefits show at Border to Coast in path to investment excellence

As Border to Coast approaches its 5th birthday chief executive Rachel Elwell reflects on the achievement of building a sustainable organisation, what investment capabilities are still to develop and the priorities for the underlying partner funds.

Amanda WhiteNovember 18, 2022

Featured Story

IMCO World View: Decoupling, tech and private markets drive future trends

Featured Story

Utah Retirement Systems: Why ESG is a waste of time

Featured Story

Wellcome Trust: Hedge funds, property and low allocation to equity delivers

Sustainability

COP: There might be disappointment, but it’s still the best hope we have

Sustainability

PRI at a crossroad

Investor Profile

Pooling benefits show at Border to Coast in path to investment excellence

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ABP/APG Asset Management

California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)

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