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December, 2021
Driving a “Just Transition”
Stephen Hearle, Co-Head of Institutional & Wholesale Distribution, Nordea Asset Management UK. Stephen Hearle of Nordea Asset Management UK looks at how a greater focus on the social elements of ESG can make financial sense What is an Inclusive Green Economy? COP26 saw experts from around the world discussing the actions needed to reduce human impact ...
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December, 2021
MFS adds buy and maintain credit strategy to its arsenal
MFS Investment Management has launched a UK buy and maintain credit strategy, in response to growing demand for buy and maintain portfolios from UK defined benefit (DB) schemes and insurance companies. Buy and maintain can reflect important investment themes, such as the inclusion of the growth of environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing, and a ...
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December, 2021
The future looks bright for impact investment
Pádraig Floyd, LAPF Investments. Pádraig Floyd considers the recent growth of impact investing and shows how impact itself is taking a place alongside the standard investment criteria of risk and return Impact investing has experienced considerable growth in popularity during the Covid-19 pandemic. Many investors have agreed with the old adage that ...
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December, 2021
WPP launches EM equity fund
The Wales Pension Partnership (WPP) has launched the LF Wales PP Emerging Markets Equity Fund. The fund, launched on 20 October 2021 with £505 million will be operated by Link Fund Solutions. Link has appointed investment solutions provider Russell Investments as portfolio manager of the multi-manager strategy. The fund will make use of Russell ...
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December, 2021
Why we need to rethink the SDGs to address the climate crisis
Pierre Abadie, Group Climate Director, Tikehau Capital. Pierre Abadie of Tikehau Capital discusses how and why we need to rethink the UN Sustainable development goals The fundamental effectiveness of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is undeniable. They replaced the former MDGs (Millenium Development Goals) as one of the major outcomes of the ...
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December, 2021
Pooling allows LPPI to generate significant savings
In the five years since Local Pension Partnership Investments (LPPI) was founded, the business has achieved £74 million net savings, with £28.2 million of those savings made in the year to 31 March 2021. These figures place LPPI on course to achieve savings of more than £186 million by 2025, £327 million by 2030 and £468 million by 2035. The ...
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December, 2021
Net zero initiative falls way short of net zero ambitions, claims report
A new report reveals that asset managers who have signed up to the Net Zero Asset Manager Initiative (NZAMI) have committed to cutting well below 20% of their emissions by 2030. The study, by climate and investment think tank, Universal Owner, based the findings on NZAMI’s first report, released on the first day of COP26. This report documents the 2030 ...
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December, 2021
M&G backs sustainable micro-mobility through TIER Mobility investment
M&G has become the latest investor into TIER Mobility, Europe’s leader in micro-mobility through the 135,000 e-scooters, e-bikes and e-mopeds deployed across 150 cities in 16 countries. Founded in 2018, the Berlin-based business enables cities to create more sustainable environments and move towards a zero-emission future by providing people with a range ...
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December, 2021
The economics of harming biodiversity will increasingly drive social impact
Joanna Frontczak, Impact Equity Senior Analyst, Vontobel Asset Management. Elena Tedesco, Impact Equity Portfolio Manager, Vontobel Asset Management. Joanna Frontczak and Elena Tedesco from Vontobel Asset Management discuss how companies can increase their biodiversity, why they should, and provide examples of some that have successfully done ...
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December, 2021
Border to Coast joins Net Zero Asset Managers initiative
Following its commitment to achieving net zero across its investments by 2050, Border to Coast Pensions Partnership joined the global Net Zero Asset Managers initiative in November. The initiative has brought together 220 investors to mobilise the asset management industry to drive the transition to net zero by providing a forum for sharing best ...
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