Institutional Investors Unsure How Climate Risk Will Affect Infrastructure Assets
Only 24% of investors say existing tools are adequate for assessing climate risk impacts.
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ABP Plans $30B in Impact Investments by 2030
The Dutch pension fund wants to invest across themes like climate and social impact.
S&P 500’s P/E Is Actually Lower Than Official Number, BofA Says
Changes to the market’s makeup call the validity of the multiple into question—and allow for even more market advances, per strategists.
Marketing-Rule Compliance Survey Closes April 1
IAA and the CFA Institute are conducting a survey of adviser compliance practices on the SEC’s Marketing Rule.
SEC Electronic Disclosure Bill Proposed in Senate, Vote Coming Soon in House
The legislation requires issuers to default investors into electronic delivery of disclosures currently sent in the mail, albeit after sending two annual opt-out notices.
Liu Haoling Appointed CIO of China Investment Corp.
Liu will succeed Ju Weimin in the roles of vice chairman, president and CIO of the $1.24 trillion sovereign wealth fund.
Water Utility Equities Could Be Strong Performers Amid Volatile Market
Because the need for clean water is both universal and not close to being solved, publicly traded water utilities can be excellent low-risk investments.
How Water Scarcity Is Shifting the Investment Landscape
Understanding the cost of water, like other business inputs, is ‘critical’ to the investment process across different sectors and asset classes.
Eastman Kodak to Shift Pension Assets to NEPC
The company has shut down its internal investment office and made other plans based on the pension’s overfunded status.
How Doug Brown Guided Investments Through Turmoil
The soon-to-retire Exelon CIO, formerly at Chrysler, has ably weathered the pandemic and the financial crisis.
Natasha Vij Greiner to Replace William Birdthistle at SEC
A veteran of more than 20 years at the SEC, Greiner takes over investment management after Birdthistle spent more than two years leading the division.
PBGC Paid $127M for Deceased Central States Participants, Senate Republicans Demand Repayment
The error was identified in November 2023, and the Central States pension plan has asked for legal clarity on how to return it.
Exelon CIO Doug Brown to Retire, Hart to Replace Him
Brown joined from Chrysler as investment chief in late 2009.
Stagnant Returns Produce Lower Public Pension Funded Levels in January
Returns for the 100 largest U.S. public plans during the month ranged from a loss of 1% to a gain of slightly more than 1%, per Milliman.
How Investment Management Is Helping Increase Sustainability
AdventHealth CIO Rob Roy is leading a team working to make the system more flexible and better prepared for climate-related stresses.