Tag: Church of England

Asset Management Culture August 5, 2020

Church Commissioners Appoints Bess Joffe Head of Responsible Investment

She will replace Edward Mason, who left earlier this year.

Corporate Moves October 28, 2019

Church of England Nominates Gareth Mostyn as CEO of Endowment

Mostyn would replace Andrew Brown as head of the £8.3 billion fund.

Newsmakers August 13, 2019

Church Commissioners CEO to Retire After 25 Years

Andrew Brown helped diversify fund’s assets, progress responsible investment policies.

Risk August 1, 2019

Church of England Pensions Board Mulls How to Turn Around Loss

Fund suffered 2.6% loss in 2018, with a plunge in stock holdings.

Corporate Moves July 16, 2019

Church Commissioners Nab Sawdust Director

Mary-Pat Barron will be the Anglican fund’s new head of public equities.

Corporate Moves July 8, 2019

Church of England’s Ethical Advisory Group Finds a Secretary

Anna McDonald comes from a sustainable investment background at Barclays.

Newsmakers May 31, 2019

ExxonMobil Dodges Dual-Role Bullet Once Again

New York Common, Church of England funds voice their frustrations with the oil titan in proxy vote.

Regulation March 5, 2019

Church Investors Want to Speed Up ESG Reforms for FTSE 350 Companies

Climate change, board diversity among $27.7 billion faith group’s top priorities.

Newsmakers February 1, 2019

$1.3 Trillion Church-led Pension Coalition to Pressure Mines on Dam Safety

After the Brazil dam collapse, a call for mining company investors to insist on better standards.

Risk August 17, 2018

Church of England Pensions Board to Slash 50% of Its Public Equity

Agency to de-risk from stocks in favor of infrastructure, greater diversification.

Risk July 23, 2018

Church of England Pension Returns 9.4% in 2017

Audit finds ‘significant level of long-term debt liabilities.’

Newsmakers July 11, 2018

Church of England Votes to Divest from Fossil Fuels

Oil, gas companies have until 2023 to comply with Paris Agreement goals before the church will pull all holdings.

Newsmakers November 8, 2017

Church of England Launches Extractive Industries Investing Policy

New standards could lead to divestment, but only ‘as a last resort.’

Newsmakers October 19, 2017

Church of England Pensions Board Chief Executive Bernadette Kenny Passes Away

Kenny oversaw innovative changes to the board as well as the National Church Institutions.

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2020 Long-term Capital Market Assumptions Q2 Update

Emerging Markets and Covid-19: Crisis or opportunity…or both? 2020 will be a challenging moment for Emerging Markets’ economies. But there will likely be a wide open Emerging Markets “door” that sees governments fall back on privatisation to bridge fiscal holes. In an environment of tight domestic monetary conditions and reduced cross border flows, the buyers of these assets have considerable advantage.

Meditations in an emergency Multi-Asset Strategist Adam Berger discusses the macro and market impact of the coronavirus and offers his "playbook" for the coming weeks and months, including thoughts on rebalancing and opportunistic investments.

The Power of Portfolio Flexibility Many investment managers apply strict portfolio constraints under the guise of risk management best practices. This paper examines the costs of those investment constraints and how an unconstrained investment approach can be key in generating long-term excess returns.

Quantitative Science—Actively Adding To Fixed Income Decisions Quantitative vs. active debate? This issue of Franklin Templeton Fixed Income Markets explains how our “active quant” approach sets us apart.