Asset Allocation
Prudential Financial Launches Green Bond with $500 Million
Firm becomes first US insurance company to enter the $250 billion green bond market.
Tag: ESG
Alternatives
Investors ‘Double Down’ on Alts Amid Market Turmoil
Market concern is increasing investors’ appetite for alternative assets.
Risk
San Francisco Pension Pledges to Go Carbon Neutral by 2050
The city employees’ retirement system joins others around the world who’ve promised to do the same.
Research
Norway’s Pension Giant Calls for Improved ESG Metrics
$1.07 trillion fund is focusing on climate and money laundering issues.
Market Moves
Trio of Pension Giants Takes on ESG Naysayers
CalSTRS, USS, Japan’s GPIF warn public companies and asset managers to adapt or die.
Asset Allocation
PLSA Calls for Pensions to Hold Companies Accountable for Climate Change
New regulations require trustees to disclose ESG investment considerations.
Asset Allocation
Study Bolsters Case for Endowments’ Sustainable Investing
Growing body of evidence finds ESG investing can match or beat traditional investing.
Alternatives
Natural Resources Fundraising Faces Tough Environment
'Underwhelming' performance may influence future growth for the asset class.
The Untapped Potential of Infrastructure Investments’ Influence on Humanity
Investments in infrastructure can perpetuate on the advancement of our societies, while providing attractive defensive elements to a portfolio.
Asset Allocation
Big Danish Pension Fund to Trim Fossil Fuel Investments
The trend toward sustainable investments heats up as Denmark’s ATP joins the movement.
Asset Management Culture
Sustainable City-Building ‘London Fund’ Emerges After Brexit Dust Settles
Three pensions pool their capital to invest in residential property/affordable housing, regeneration, digital infrastructure, and clean energy.
Asset Allocation
NY to Investigate Coal Investments to See If Green Efforts Are Improving
Move is a step in the New York State Common Retirement Fund’s overall plan to decarbonize its portfolio.
Alternatives
UK Pension Plan Tells Managers: Adhere to Low-Carbon Investments or Leave Us Alone
Brunel Pension Partnership sets out a ‘groundbreaking new approach’ to tackle carbon emitters.
Asset Allocation
Rhode Island Launches Offensive Against Assault Weapons and Private Prisons
State Treasurer Seth Magaziner cites perverse corporate incentives and escalating violence for pulling investments out of the two industries.
Pensions
New York City Takes ‘Major Next Step’ on Fossil Fuel Divestments
City hires Meketa Investment Group to develop divestment plan by end of year, citing federal inaction on climate change.