Newsmakers
Diversity and ESG Improve at PE and Credit Firms, Survey Says
But they still have a long way to go, with women making up just a quarter of investment teams, PineBridge poll finds.
Tag: ESG
Newsmakers
Han Yik Named Senior Advisor at New York State Teachers’ Pension
Yik will advise NYSTRS CIO Thomas Lee on regulatory, public policy and ESG matters.
Asset Allocation
How to Manage Investing in Alternatives
LACERA’s Grabel and WTW’s Vodolazschi explore this wide-ranging asset category in CIO's webinar.
Asset Allocation
Pension Advocate Calls for ESG Regulation and Legislation to Guide Canadian Plans
The Association of Canadian Pension Management says administrators are in the dark about ESG fiduciary duties.
Newsmakers
ERSRI Files Mastercard Shareholder Proposal to Curb Sales of Ghost Guns
The Rhode Island pension fund is concerned that ghost gun sales will lead to costly litigation and reputational damage to the company.
Manager Selection
As Institutional Investors Get More Sophisticated, Transition Managers Are Broadening Their Tools
Transition managers are now increasingly handling multi-asset transactions.
Newsmakers
GOP-Led States Ban Pension Plans From Dealing With ESG-Backing Firms
Texas probes whether BlackRock and other asset managers are boycotting fossil fuels.
Asset Allocation
COVID-19 Forced Sovereign Wealth Funds to Prioritize Sustainability
The funds are now more focused on ESG, health care, tech, and venture capital than ever before.
Newsmakers
Net-Zero Pledges Aren’t as Green as You Think, Says New Study
Of the 25 asset managers studied that were members of the Net Zero Asset Manager Initiative, not a single one required companies in their portfolios to stop developing new projects with coal, gas, and oil.
Regulation
Private Funds, ESG, Crypto Among SEC’s Priorities in 2022
The regulator released its annual report identifying the greatest risks facing investors and the markets.
Shareholders File More ESG Proposals Than Ever Ahead of This Proxy Season
Company diversity and climate change are the biggest issues for investors this year.
Regulation
Private Funds, ESG, Crypto Among SEC’s Priorities in 2022
The regulator released its annual report identifying the greatest risks facing investors and the markets.
Regulation
European Pension Regulator Launches Climate Risk Stress Test for 2022
The regulator imagines what will be the effects of a climate shock to pension funds’ balance sheets.
Newsmakers
Stanford Launches Research Initiative on Long-Term Investing
Ashby Monk gives CIO an inside look into the new initiative.
Regulation
Idaho Bills Aim to Curb Public ESG Investing
Legislation identifies sustainable investing as being among ‘disfavored state investments.’