Tag: General Motors

Pensions May 25, 2021

Special Report: Will Pension Risk Transfers Someday Control All DB Plans?

The trend is mounting for corporate sponsors to shunt liabilities to insurers. But some don’t want to do that, and others can’t.

Market Moves April 9, 2021

Electric Vehicle Stocks Will Short Out, Arnott Predicts

A lot of the EV makers will go bust, paralleling many once-hot smartphone and airline outfits, says his Research Affiliates.

Market Moves February 8, 2021

General Motors Throws Down in Super Bowl Ad on Electric Vehicles

The company will release 30 new electric vehicles by 2025, though the initial models will not be cheap.

Market Moves January 29, 2021

General Motors Aims to Be Carbon Neutral by 2040

The pledge comes days after John Kerry and Larry Fink called on the private sector to fight climate change.

Asset Management Culture June 18, 2020

NYC Pension Head Calls on GM to Disclose Lobbying Practices

Scott Stringer accuses automaker of privately working against climate policies it publicly supports.

Industry White Papers

Revisiting Earnings Acceleration as a Source of Diversifying Excess Returns Is earnings acceleration an underused source of diversification and excess return? See what the new data shows.

A customized approach to ESG doesn’t have to be expensive Many investors are finding that off-the-shelf approaches are not meeting their organization’s unique ESG needs. This case study explores how Invesco created a suite of ESG mandates which track custom-built indexes for a large US-bank, focusing on specific environmental and social issues.

Investing in Companies That Are Shaping the Future For institutional investors, particularly public plans, the need for diverse and uncorrelated returns is paramount. Both traditional global equity investors and those committed to sustainable investment agendas would benefit from an actively managed allocation to the decarbonization theme.