Newsmakers
Nature Conservancy Nabs New CIO From ASU Enterprise Partners
Jeff Mindlin will join the conservation group in mid-December.
Tag: sustainable investing
Asset Allocation
UK Universities Seed Fossil-Free Investment Fund With More Than $670M
A coalition of 79 institutions of higher education includes both Cambridge and Oxford.
Alternatives
APG Asset Management Buys Majority Stake in US Forest
The Dutch pension giant acquired a large share of a 270-square-mile woodland area that spans Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi and is worth $462 million
Opinion
System-Level Investing in Practice: From Beliefs to Blueprints
‘If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.’ But what if the road itself is crumbling?
Opinion
What System-Level Investing Is—and Why It’s Different From Any Approach You’ve Used Before
System-level investing links portfolio performance to the health of the systems that sustain it—and retools investment strategy accordingly.
Opinion
Outdated Financial Theory Is Failing Us All: What CIOs Must Rethink About Risk, Return and Resilience
Today’s systemic threats—from climate breakdown to democratic backsliding—demand a fundamental shift in how CIOs understand and manage long-term value creation.
Asset Allocation
Report Claims CalPERS’ Sustainability Portfolio Runs on Oil
However, the largest pension fund in the U.S. says the pro-investment approach is more effective than divestment.
Newsmakers
NYC Pension Systems Name Valerie Red-Horse Mohl as Deputy CIO
In charge of responsible investing at the $279 billion systems, Red-Horse Mohl will oversee diverse and emerging manager programs; ESG investing; and targeted investment programs.
Asset Allocation
CalPERS Pledges to Boost Low-Carbon Assets to $100B
The $462 billion pension giant will more than double those assets as it aims to halve the carbon-emissions intensity of its investments by 2030.
New Definitions Proposed for Responsible Investing
CFA Institute-led group seeks to provide verbiage for investors that promotes unifying around common, accurate and consistent definitions for responsible investment practices.
Asset Allocation
DeSantis Signs Florida Anti-ESG Bill Into Law
Governor hopes to provide a ‘blueprint’ for other states looking to prohibit sustainable investing.
Newsmakers
Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Names Anna Murray Head of Sustainable Investing
The former head of ESG at Sun Life Capital Management will lead the $178.6 billion pension fund’s climate strategy.
Asset Allocation
Canadian Pension Giant Aims to Close Net-Zero Reality Gap
CPPIB releases framework to help companies meet net-zero goals using reliable data and disclosures.
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.
Newsmakers
NYC Comptroller Accuses BlackRock of Bailing on Net Zero
Brad Lander says the ‘contradiction between BlackRock’s statements and actions is alarming.’