Asset Allocation
Blackstone Invests $3 Billion in CDPQ-Owned Invenergy Renewables
The Quebecois pension fund will remain a majority owner, and Invenergy management will run the firm.
Tag: sustainable
Regulation
How Is Europe’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation Working Out?
The rules require firms with 500 or more employees to disclose multiple ESG metrics.
Asset Allocation
Dartmouth to Phase Out Fossil Fuel Investments
The college warns that climate change effects are ‘real, far-reaching, and getting worse.’
SEC Mulls New Sustainable Fund Disclosure Rules
The regulator’s chief says he’s concerned about the greenwashing of ESG investments.
Research
401(k) Plans Need a Plan When Incorporating ESG Investing
DCIIA offers ‘tactical steps’ for integrating sustainable investing into defined contribution plans.
Pensions
AIF Institute Launches Center for ESG, Sustainable Investing
BlackRock, Natixis Investment Managers will serve as founding faculty members.
Alternatives
Ontario Teachers’ Finance Trust Issues First Green Bond
Canadian pension fund issues €750 million 10-year bond earmarked for sustainable investments.
Alternatives
OECD Report Outlines Challenges Facing ESG Investing
Study finds ‘little evidence’ of consistent ESG over-performance in recent years.
Asset Management Culture
ESG Becoming the New Normal for European Pensions
The vast majority of pensions now consider the environmental, social, and governance risks to their investments.
Alternatives
Veteran Fund Managers Launch EM Boutique Investment Firm
Aikya Investment Management will focus on sustainable investments.
Market Moves
Trio of Pension Giants Takes on ESG Naysayers
CalSTRS, USS, Japan’s GPIF warn public companies and asset managers to adapt or die.
Alternatives
Natural Resources Fundraising Faces Tough Environment
'Underwhelming' performance may influence future growth for the asset class.
Market Moves
Japan, European Development Bank Launch Social Bond Initiative
Partnership will promote and develop bonds that focus on ESG.
Asset Allocation
SRI Investing, Islamic Finance: 2 Sides of Same Coin
‘Ethical bridge’ built on shared concern about society and environment.
News
CPPIB Criticized for ‘Moral and Ecological Failure’ on Climate-Conscious Investing
Group finds portfolio Is far off from the Paris Agreement’s 1.5 degree limit, blames relationships in oil and gas industry.