Folksam Greens SEK80bn Foreign Portfolio By Halving Share Count
Swedish provider’s equity reshuffle has reduced the carbon footprint of the portfolio by 20%, as it cuts oil sands and... Read more
Joseph Mariathasan: Sri Lanka, Radical Islam And What Comes Next
The tragic Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka were a surprise and a revelation to both Sri Lankans and the world at lar... Read more
KLP Purges NOK3.2bn Of Shares As Coal Ban Goes Total
The Norwegian pension fund has reduced its coal tolerance limit to just 5% of a company’s revenue, cutting RWE, Sasol ... Read more
European Investors Seek Managers For €575m Across Equities, CTAs, Credit
Five mandates tendered via IPE Quest are closing in the next few days: emerging market equities, low volatility equities... Read more
ABP On Track To Meet 2020 Sustainability Target
Investments linked to the SDGs increased to €55.7bn – but campaign groups claim the €431bn scheme is investing mor... Read more
Norwegian Sovereign Fund Rejects Outcomes Reporting For SDGs
The €919bn Government Pension Fund Global says it is hard to measure an investor’s direct impact on goals set by UN ... Read more
Healthcare Scheme PFZW Struggles To Meet Sustainability Target
Investment teams at €217bn Dutch industry-wide pension fund are having difficulties finding suitable investments Read more
Hedge Funds Warn Regulators Over Ineffective ESG Regulation
AIMA argues scope of regulation must include corporate disclosure Read more
Swedish Government Expands AP Funds Investment Freedom
AP funds 1-4 to be given more flexibility to lend to real estate and holding companies they invest in Read more
People Moves: PBU Chairman Exits; Aegon Hires ESG Chief
PBU, Industriens, ATP, FPK, DNB, Deutsche Aktuarvereinigung, Aegon Asset Management, AMX, Avida, Schroders, Aon, Gresham... Read more
International Bodies Seek To Address Corporate Climate Data Demands
Standard setters collaborate on resource to help bridge TCFD “implementation gap” Read more
Governments Urged To Provide Long-term Decarbonisation Clarity
Investors and corporates say policy makers need to set ‘direction of travel’ to enable them to act Read more
Spanish Pension Funds Cutting Equities After 2018 Losses
Rise in dollar softens CaixaBank scheme losses, while Geroa Pentsioak posts losses across all equity sectors Read more
Susan Martin Exits Local Pensions Partnership
CEO has resigned after three years in charge of the local government pooling vehicle Read more
Perfect Storm Brewing Over NHS Pensions, Government Warned
Doctors’ association urges reform of pension taxation rules to rectify unintended but damaging consequences Read more