Tag: greenhouse gases

March 11, 2021

Endowments Embrace Net-Zero Portfolios: Is It the Future of Investment Management?

Questions remain about how to measure risks and what a proper framework looks like, but more colleges and universities are taking the plunge.

Market Moves January 27, 2021

News From Davos: Larry Fink Tries Rallying Fellow CEOs to Combat Climate Change

BlackRock chief sees ‘tectonic shift’ as enthusiasm mounts for sustainable investments.

December 22, 2020

Is Hydrogen the Great Renewable Hope?

Institutional investors are wary of betting on the gas until it proves itself, as the technology is nascent. But its stocks are surging anyway.

Asset Management Culture December 10, 2020

New York State Pension Fund Aims to Be Carbon Net Zero by 2040

The $226 billion Common Retirement Fund joins other institutional investors in following the Paris Agreement’s targets.

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.