Tag: SASB

Asset Management Culture September 23, 2020

SASB Eyes Standards on Internet Content

Guidelines are expected next year on data privacy, freedom of speech, and harmful content.

Alternatives September 8, 2020

Increasing Body of Evidence Bolsters Case for ESG Investing

Harvard professor finds they outperform over the long haul, as well as during a market downturn.

Asset Allocation June 30, 2020

Is Setting ESG Standards Too Puzzling? Get Wide Feedback, SASB Says

If the rules seem subjective or unworkable, a good alternative for companies is to ask outside groups for their input, the sustainability advisory group suggests.

Alternatives May 22, 2020

SEC Recommends Creating Disclosure Framework for ESG Investments

Investment committee finds current ratings to be too confusing for investors and aims to create a firmer standard for reporting ESG metrics.

Market Moves March 6, 2020

Trio of Pension Giants Takes on ESG Naysayers

CalSTRS, USS, Japan’s GPIF warn public companies and asset managers to adapt or die.

Industry White Papers

Optimizing Pension Risk Transfer Timing and Execution Pension risk transfer transaction timing is always important — but now more than ever.

2020 Long-term Capital Market Assumptions Q3 Update

Investing in Real Estate, Look to New York—Here’s Why Capitalizing on near-term opportunities

2020 Long-term Capital Market Assumptions Q2 Update

Emerging Markets and Covid-19: Crisis or opportunity…or both? 2020 will be a challenging moment for Emerging Markets’ economies. But there will likely be a wide open Emerging Markets “door” that sees governments fall back on privatisation to bridge fiscal holes. In an environment of tight domestic monetary conditions and reduced cross border flows, the buyers of these assets have considerable advantage.

Meditations in an emergency Multi-Asset Strategist Adam Berger discusses the macro and market impact of the coronavirus and offers his "playbook" for the coming weeks and months, including thoughts on rebalancing and opportunistic investments.