Asset Allocation
Global Investors Increase Focus on Portfolio Emissions
With no drop-off in reported climate commitments, implementation is the next challenge, according to Robeco research.
Tag: ESG
Newsmakers
Despite Backlash, ESG Hiring Remains Elevated
Asset owners, consultants and asset managers are all engaged in an increasingly competitive fight for ESG talent.
Research
A New ‘Blueprint’ for Increasing Equity in Investing—and Why It Matters
Authors present their new Investor Blueprint for Racial and Economic Equity at NY Fed event.
Regulation
19 Republican States Create Anti-ESG Alliance
The coalition led by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis outlined its policy goals in relation to ESG.
Risk
Allocators Need to Adopt More Technology for Investing, Says PSP Strategist
Artificial intelligence is available to find insights in vast reams of data, Herman Bril argues—so use it, already.
Regulation
UK Pension Regulator Targets Plans for Climate, ESG Non-Compliance
TPR is warning trustees they could be fined up to £50,000 if they don’t provide key ESG data.
Regulation
Congress Adds Fuel to Anti-ESG Fire
The joint resolution, which President Joe Biden has said he will veto, increases the heat in the U.S. on ESG investing, and asset managers see risks.
Pensions
Swedish Pension AP1 Loses 8.6% in 2022
Despite alts gains, fixed income and equities weigh down portfolio, contributing to investment losses of nearly $4 billion for the year.
Research
Will Institutional Investors be Able to Save the Planet?
Do portfolio strategies meant to limit carbon and align with the Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative accomplish their environmental ends?
Regulation
Congressional Democrats Try to Make DOL ESG Rule the Law
Members of the Sustainable Investment Caucus have proposed legislation that would codify permitting ESG considerations in retirement plan investment.
Newsmakers
Indiana Amends ESG Bill to Exclude Private Markets
Changes mean legislation will cost state pension fund $5.5 million over 10 years instead of $6.7 billion.
Regulation
The ESG Lawsuits Continue
This one, brought in Wisconsin, alleges that the DOL’s rule on ESG unlawfully compromises Americans’ retirement.
Pensions
CalSTRS Cites Funding Status, Net Zero Progress, and DEI in Sustainability Report
Sustainability report highlights progress on topics including funding; the path to net zero; sustainable operations; and diversity, equity and inclusion.
Asset Allocation
Kentucky Retirement System Trustees Say It Is Not Subject to State’s Anti-ESG Law
The board of the County Employees Retirement System informed Kentucky’s treasurer that the 2022 law conflicts with CERS’ fiduciary duties.
Pensions
Indiana Anti-ESG Bill Could Cost State Pensions $6.7 Billion Over 10 Years
Bill aimed at protecting pensions’ financial interest may instead box them out of lucrative private markets.