Britain’s DB schemes increase allocation to climate aware funds
New research from XPS shows larger schemes translate net zero targets into investment strategies
Portfolio Management
Understanding portfolio alignment approaches with NZIF 2.0
The latest research on net zero pathways shows that investors are increasingly moving away from paper decarbonisation towards real-world emission reduction, shares Alicia White director of Climate and Nature Solutions at Morningstar Sustainalytics
Britain’s historic pension reforms: a new dawn for DC climate investing?
The Mansion House Accord and the Pensions Bill have implications for climate solutions investing
How can mature DB funds integrate climate investing into their portfolio?
For trustees in DB funds approaching the endgame, it may be tempting to think that long-term climate risk planning no longer matters. Cadi Thomas, head of sustainable investments at ISIO disagrees
Brunel may face wind-down but our exceptional RI impact is repeatable
Brunel, one of the UK's LGPS pools faces being wound down. Faith Ward, chief responsible investment officer reflects on the pool’s key achievements and urges other LGPS investors to continue the legacy on responsible investing
AP7 excludes BP, Woodside, Chevron and TotalEnergies over Paris alignment concerns
AP7, Sweden’s largest public pension fund, has adopted widespread exclusions of major fossil fuel companies, raising concerns that these firms are no longer aligned with the Paris Agreement
‘Largest capital reallocation in history’: NBIM renews commitments to renewable infrastructure
The Norwegian investment manager has outlined its climate ambitions for the next five years, doubling down on commitments to invest in the transition
Decoding Article 9 funds with La Financière Responsable’s Alberto Matellán
The general manager of MAPFRE’s asset management subsidiary shares the investment hypothesis behind LFR’s Article 9 fund range
Three quarters of global LPs embed climate risk in private markets mandates
Large institutional investors are increasingly requiring private markets managers to integrate climate risk into their investment processes, amid a growing push for transparency in a once opaque market
The ageing effect: how demographics shape BTPS climate solutions strategy
Arek Zawada, head of investment solutions at Brightwell, discusses the scheme’s approach to climate solutions
PGGM ditches mandates with L&G and BlackRock amid sustainability push
Dutch pension giant PFZW has terminated a €14.5bn mandate with US manager BlackRock and a €15bn mandate with UK firm Legal & General amid a push towards active, sustainability-focused management
The Paris blacklist: inside AP7’s decision to revamp climate exclusions
This autumn, the Swedish asset owner is set to implement new changes to its Paris Agreement-based exclusion process
