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.
Tag: Governance
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.
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.
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.
Research
NBER Study Reviews Corporate Governance Implications of Indexing
As passive fund assets totaled $5.743 trillion in the U.S. in 2021, academic research explores how passive funds employ investment stewardship.
Pensions
OECD Pensions Outlook 2022: Developing Asset-Backed Pension Systems
Latest worldwide pensions review discusses how to develop and strengthen asset-backed pensions and makes recommendations on governance and fee structures.
Asset Allocation
Vatican Publishes Ethical Investing Guidelines
Church says underlying factors of ESG investing “resonate” with the aims of Catholic teachings.
Newsmakers
Alternative Asset Managers Launch ESG Disclosure Tool
Template aims to improve transparency and consistency for companies and credit investors.
Research
Pension Investments Boost Corporate Productivity, Study Says
Production leaps 3.5% for public companies, thanks to extra capital.
Asset Allocation
Canadian Pension Giant Expects Carbon Neutral Internal Ops by 2023
The $392 billion CPPIB also said it will nearly double its investments in green and transition assets by 2030.
Asset Allocation
Louisiana Divests Nearly $800 Million from BlackRock to Protect Fossil Fuel Industry
Treasurer John Schroder calls ESG investing a threat to democracy and individual liberty.
Asset Allocation
Japan’s GPIF Joins ESG Benchmark
Pension giant hopes to encourage the disclosure of ESG data.
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.
How Institutions Attract Top Investing Talent
Good governance is a top priority among CIO candidates.
Risk
Governance Issues Loom Over US Pension Funds
U.S. public pensions entered 2022 well-funded, but they could falter without significant governance reforms.