US
SEC faces investor backlash over climate disclosure rollback
AP7, AkademikerPension, CalSTRS, NYCERS, NBIM and UPP have written to the SEC, outlining their concerns
US sustainable fund flows rebound for the first time since 2022
Flows into US sustainable funds turned a corner for the first time since 2022, with growing demand for clean energy to fuel the AI boom and investor appetite for passive strategies driving the turnaround
CalSTRS partners with Nuveen for $2bn infrastructure credit investment
The partnership will target opportunities in private credit and sustainable infrastructure
CalPERS ‘on track’ with £100bn climate commitments, CIO says
CalPERS CIO Stephen Gilmore has confirmed the fund is on track to meet its commitment to deploy $100bn in climate investments by 2030, as the largest US public pension fund disclosed double-digit returns driven by strong private market and equity performance
Sampension cuts US exposure in fossil fuel investment revamp
The pension fund will retain investments in seven European companies including BP, Equinor and Shell
NYC Comptroller reviews BlackRock and State Street mandates in $87bn portfolio shakeup
The Office of the New York City Comptroller is reviewing its passive equity mandates managed by BlackRock and State Street in an $87bn portfolio overhaul
A view from the US: partnership, not product, is key to successful sustainable allocations
With the global climate investment landscape becoming increasingly polarised, strategic partnerships and bespoke mandates are the way forward argues Max Messervy, founder and principal of Oakledge Advisors, a consultancy supporting institutional asset allocators and managers on sustainable investment.
Do the right thing: NYC Comptroller CIO on climate returns and manager accountability
Monte Tarbox, the new CIO for the New York City Comptroller, sets out his vision on climate investing for the systems
Rest backs US data centre investment linked to $3bn Net Zero Fund
The Australian pension fund is the largest investor in Quinbrook’s Net Zero Power Fund
Investors brace themselves for a future of higher oil prices
With the global economy set to face 'the biggest energy crisis in history' investors remain divided over the long-term fallout of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz
Whispered truths: how climate capital allocators are revising their private markets playbook
Capital allocation and manager selection are more rigorous than ever before, new study shows