Asset Allocation
Taiwan’s Bureau of Labor Funds Allocates $3B in Climate Transition Mandate
Five managers from around the world were selected to run equal parts of the passive infrastructure investment.
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Corporate Moves
ISS STOXX Launches Real Assets Climate Solutions Suite
The tools aim to help investors understand climate risks within their portfolios.
Newsmakers
NYC Comptroller Vows to Stick With Climate Plan Amid Net Zero Exodus
Brad Lander says ‘we will not be cowed’ by anti-climate change rhetoric.
Regulation
SEC Monitoring Effects of Hurricane Milton on Capital Markets
The agency will evaluate granting relief from filing deadlines to firms affected by the hurricane.
How Chris Ailman Cemented a Legacy of ESG Activism
The long-serving CalSTRS CIO, who retires June 30, used the pension giant’s financial heft to press companies toward more sustainable paths.
Asset Allocation
Energy Company Bonds Lengthen Maturities—a Threat to Investors, Report Says
The problem: Demand in coming decades will fall for fossil fuels, putting debt at risk, Anthropocene institute warns.
Asset Allocation
Finnish Pension Fund Invests More Than $2 Billion in Climate-Focused ETF
Ilmarinen investment helps make the ETF launch the largest in U.S. history.
Manager Selection
Nuveen Hires Head of Energy Infrastructure Credit
New role for Don Dimitrievich includes financing reduced carbon-emission capabilities.
Asset Allocation
Vatican Publishes Ethical Investing Guidelines
Church says underlying factors of ESG investing “resonate” with the aims of Catholic teachings.
Research
Asset Owners and Consultants Say They Gotta Change Strategies, Pronto
Inflation and climate change spook them, so they’re scrambling to find smarter ways to adjust, a Nuveen survey finds
Alternatives
Op-Ed: The Climate Investment Dilemma—Divestment or Decarbonization?
FEG’s Tim O’Donnell explores the merits of engagement.
UK Regulator Eyes Climate Disclosure Rules
The Financial Conduct Authority says current policies do not meet investors’ needs.
Asset Management Culture
How Asset Owners Can Integrate ESG into Fixed Income
Greater data in the asset class will go a long way, says a Willis Towers Watson report.
Asset Management Culture
Willis Towers Watson to Halve Carbon Emissions in OCIO Portfolios by 2030
Clients in the $166 billion discretionary business will see the firm incorporate climate-related opportunities and risks, it said.
Asset Allocation
SEC Launches Climate, ESG Enforcement Task Force
The team of 22 will identify ESG-related misconduct and focus on climate risk disclosures.