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NZI with Atharva: a tour of the asset classes with Amy O’Brien
Amy O’Brien is the global head of responsible investing at Nuveen. She joins NZI head of research Atharva Deshmukh to discuss her new book, A Field Guide to Responsible Investing: Asset Management in the Age of Polycrises. The discussion focuses among other things, on chapter aptly titled ‘A Tour of the Asset Classes’
Gresham House: high power prices reshape net zero opportunities
Peter Bachmann talks to NZI about why consumers perceive renewables to be expensive, how companies can adapt and the long-term prospects for energy generation investments
Beverley Gower-Jones on building momentum for UK climate tech
With the Clean Growth Fund’s second vehicle securing £49m at first close, managing partner Beverley Gower-Jones discusses investor appetite, the challenges of pooling, and the case for climate venture capital
Real estate managers in the spotlight: how are they scoring on climate?
With institutional interest in real estate rising, how are managers performing on climate? A new report sheds further light
Norges Bank announces 9.4% return from unlisted renewable infrastructure
The manager of Norway’s government pension fund has reported investment results revealing that renewable infrastructure, while its smallest allocation, delivered the strongest return
Asset owner uptake of pass-through voting increases by 175%
A growing number of asset owners are adopting pass-through voting and are increasingly diverging from their managers, according to new data
Climate Matters: Electric vehicles—rising sales and falling equities
Despite facing challenges in recent years, Craig Cameron of Templeton Global Equity Group believes the current environment for electric vehicles (EVs) is appealing. In this article, he explores the key supply and demand factors shaping the future of the EV sector and offers insights into where investment opportunities may be found.
CalSTRS overhauls SISS portfolio managers in pivot to private markets
CalSTRS has shifted its SISS portfolio exclusively to private markets, resulting in a significant year-on-year overhaul of its third-party managers
US-based foundation severs ties with BlackRock
The Sierra Club Foundation has announced its decision to divest from BlackRock/Aperio in order to “safeguard its assets”, citing the asset manager’s failure to address “the systemic financial implications of the climate crisis” through its investment decisions.
JP Morgan AM sees $11.7trn climate opportunity for European asset managers
US asset managers retreating from climate commitments have been met with growing criticism from asset owners, this could offer a window of opportunity for managers on the continent