Tag : climate change

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Sep 18, 2020

Federated Hermes

Impact investing aims to identify businesses and organisations pursuing purpose-led activities serving the needs of the global economy and environment. A thematic approach to impact investing seeks to identify opportunities created by pressing issues that can be identified as megatrends – including climate change, access to water and pandemics.

Asset Owners

Sep 13, 2020

Bee Lin Ang

A Calpers investment director and the former CIO of GPIF said policymakers should mandate disclosures and establish carbon emission targets, to embed climate change in investing.

Asset Owners

Mar 26, 2020

Richard Newell

As institutional investors begin to grapple with the risks of water scarcity amid a time of climate change, they will need help in evaluating their portfolio's exposure.

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Mar 25, 2020

Schroders

Simple-to-use tools that can reduce business travel have long been available. The coronavirus is forcing us now to use them, and the climate could benefit.

Asset Owners

Mar 24, 2020

Richard Newell

Water scarcity is emerging as a major climate challenge for institutional investors. While most attention is on the coronavirus impact, this stands to be a big longer-term concern.

Asset Owners

Jan 8, 2020

Richard Morrow

Australia's huge bushfires underline how climate change can exacerbate environmental problems. Yet many asset owners haven't grappled with this impact on their portfolios.

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Aberdeen Standard loses Asia equity manager; BNP Paribas AM hires Asia equities trio from Lombard Odier; Lyxor AM loses Japan CEO to Amundi; SocGen names Japan head for Lyxor ETF; Columbia Threadneedle's Tim Jagger passes away; Capital Group hires marketing head for Asia and Europe; BNP Paribas names first global head of investment analytics; Vontobel AM appoints fixed income head.

Moves

Oct 16, 2020

Staff Writers

Taiping Insurance appoints new chairman; Etiqa replaces Singapore chief; Nuveen appoints Japan real estate head; Vontobel opens Singapore office; Aquila Capital names Apac CEO; Neuberger Berman adds new RM; Ocorian poaches fund services trio from Apex; Northern Trust replaces HK client services head; CSOP sells FO business to Carret Private and more.

Alternatives

Oct 13, 2020

Richard Morrow Joe Marsh

The country’s planned new sovereign wealth fund is intended to act as a conduit for infrastructure investment, via several investors as well as different investment paths.

Fund Managers

Oct 8, 2020

Staff Writers

The US dollar is currently strong, but economic weakness, minimal rates and a large and rising debt burden could cause it to weaken. How will that affect how asset owners invest?

Asset Owners

Oct 8, 2020

Joe Marsh Richard Morrow

The Singapore state investor is integrating four of its asset management arms under one chief, with an eye on greater scale, product synergies and a shared technology platform.

Fund Managers

Oct 14, 2020

Joe Marsh

The Canadian fund house has hired the experienced sales executive after the exits of Kim Jun-Ku last year and James Chen in July, as it looks to build its private markets business.

Asset Owners

2 days ago

Joe Marsh

The Malaysian state-linked unit trust manager has given factor-based global equity mandates to three fund houses and is mulling investing into new types of illiquid assets, say sources.

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Oct 5, 2020

Janus Henderson

David Elms, Head of Diversified Alternatives at Janus Henderson Investors, says that 2020 presented a volatility opportunity for those who were ready for it. In the following Q&A, he shares some strategies for risk-adjusted returns over time - from truly diversified sources – and talks about the biggest risks he sees in the markets today.

Asset Owners

Oct 14, 2020

Jolie Ho

The de facto central bank plans to increase the liquidity level in its portfolio. Experts say this could mean cutting its alternative asset exposure while raising its allocation to bonds.

Tag : climate change

Impact investing: a key role to play in reshaping the future

Lawmakers must enforce carbon targets, say Calpers and ex-GPIF CIO

Why investors need a way to work out their water risk

How coronavirus could change our working lives and the climate

Instos face a (literal) lack of liquidity in their assets

Why instos must better prepare for a climate crisis

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