Responsible Asset Owners Global Symposia
Insights & Releases
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Norges: Observation and exclusion of companies
Divestment in action from the largest Sovereign Wealth Fund in the World. Clear & absolute. No if’s, but’s or maybe’s
Hedging vs Diversification: Comparing the cost of hedging to the cost of diversification
The results of the backtest are surprising because the opex long-short strategy outperforms the S&P 500 Index over the backtesting period while being invested for only the portion of the month between opex and the end of the month (EOM).
How the US Can Win in Six Key Clean Technologies
By building a durable competitive advantage in emerging climate-friendly tech, US players can unlock a huge global market.
IFSWF Admits New Members to Strengthen Global Sovereign Fund Governance Standards
“It is encouraging that so many new sovereign wealth funds voluntarily agree to implement the Santiago Principles.” says Obaid Amrane, Acting Chair of the IFSWF
The Race For Data
Private equity reboots its approach to analytics as competition heats up.
European Venture Capital Landscape - Wilshire
The cogs keep turning. But how and for how long?
The End of the Line: How Water Scarcity Cannot Be Addressed Without a Circular Economy
‘Solving the water scarcity problem requires a circular economy. But what is the circular economy – and how can investors build it?’ asks Man
Private Equity Fund Valuation Management During Fundraising
If and how do private equity (PE) fund investors (hereafter general partners or GPs) manipulate their fund performance during fundraising periods asks Brian K. Baik of Harvard Business School
Thinking Ahead Institute: Pension Assets Study
Accountability
Benchmarks
Collaboration
Diversity
Evolving conventions
OMERS Infrastructure to Explore Sustainability Investment Opportunities
Leading from the front; Katharine Preston and the whole team at OMERS. Innovation, Collaboration, Leadership in pracfice
Shocker: Oil companies accused of being economical with the facts.
New Documents Unveiled in Congressional Hearings Show Oil Companies Are Slow-Rolling and Overselling Climate Initiatives, Democrats Say Amid record profits in the oil industry, Republicans counter that Democrats are waging “war on America’s energy producers.“
The US’ turbulent relationship with ESG
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Hennion & Walsh trending
Anticipation was high for a volatile week, but what transpired went beyond what many expected. Getting right to the point, here is a recap of what took place last week.
Impact investing in a post-COVID world….
“We have to bring pension fund investors and other asset owners alongside the asset managers who have led thus far in deploying capital,” Sir Ronald Cohen
World’s largest pension funds reach new US$23.6 trillion record
“Pension funds are also under immense governance pressure from all sides, with a growing politicisation of ESG in some regions meeting calls for more substantial and urgent climate action.” says Marissa Hall of WTW
A New Path Forward
Global megatrends 2022 - now that we are in the final quarter, let’s see how accurate these predictions turned out to be.
The Circular Economy: A potential value driver across industries (AXA IM, 2022)
Time to dispose of the ‘take-make-dispose’ approach to production and consumption?
Reflect. Rethink. Reconsider.
Transforming the global food ecosystem would present an opportunity for agricultural producers, distributors, food manufacturers, and retailers.
A damning report from European Court of Auditors
EU actions have not yet created a true single market benefiting investors
Why asset management is now more critical than ever
Strong asset management makes the tsunami of decisions easier. But for many the challenges of the next six months will be daunting.