Investment Must Rise to Reach Net Carbon Targets

Awareness concerning environmental, social and governance challenges has steadily increased, augmenting the profitability focal point, at the heart of financial markets.

The way in which a company treats its female employees can often be indicative of the presence of other potentially damaging systemic cultural issues.

The UK is a country of entrenched place-based inequalities which have persisted for A PLACE-BASED APPROACH TO IMPACT INVESTING generations and are more extreme in the UK than most OECD countries.

Only “certain firms” will be required to publish climate transition plans that align with the government’s net zero commitment or explain why they have not done so. Anyone any idea who or why not others? Answers on a postcard please

See the fund owners, asset managers and regulators who are at the heart of the challenge to reach net zero and hear them talk about the challenges and opportunities ahead.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak says ‘greening the financial system is an integral part of my plans for the future of the UK’s financial services.’

Adults aged 18 to 29 are underrepresented in both houses of parliament. A group that makes up 15% of the UK population thereby makes up only 3 percent of MPs, and no lords.

The international community still lacks a strategy to finance the Paris Agreement. To deliver that strategy we will need enhanced international co-operation between public and private financial institutions. Mark Versey, Aviva Investors

We see an early mover advantage to positioning portfolios to capture this performance and futureproof assets for a changing world

Brazil’s success as an exporter of soy (#2 behind the USA) and maize (#3 behind USA and Argentina) depends upon its ability to double-crop - using the same farmland twice in one year but Deforestation is changing Brazil’s climate, making it dryer, hotter, and less predictable

Liquidity in focus as Covid-19 leads sovereigns to face drawdowns and double cash reserves

We focus on S&P 500 stocks and implement consistent data transformations, nested sets of excess returns, and panel regressions to facilitate this attribution. W

That asset managers can take an active ownership role and engage within an impact project is vital, particularly for smaller investors.

The mining & metals industry is critical to the success of the world’s transition towards net zero, both in reducing its own carbon footprint and providing the materials that will deliver a cleaner and more sustainable future

How to avert the worst climate outcomes with timing that is at a critical turning point.

Pension funds are in an unenviable position - trying to meet return targets of the past whilst managing liabilities against a backdrop of low yields, mounting inflationary risks and liquidity concerns.

LGIM reviews some of the most prominent impact management and measurement frameworks developed by leading institutions around the world with the aim of identifying a baseline for what constitutes impact investment;

Another good reason for CFA membership! Comp tickets and 1-2-1’s with leading figures within the global asset community. A don’t miss event!

A strong IPS can provide a solid foundation for an investment program and give investors the discipline they need to persevere through challenging investment environments.