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Norwegian Global Fund hires specialist water manager
Water Asset Management picks up undisclosed sum for investment brief.
March 2010
Fink-backed Earth Capital Partners hires team for sustainable agriculture launches
Managers join from IBIS Asset Management.
January 2010
Merseyside puts RI at heart of new £500m emerging markets mandate tenders
Managers will have to demonstrate understanding of ESG and governance in investment.
January 2010
France’s FRR fires Dexia from 100m euro+ SRI mandate
Assets divided between four other European SRI managers.
January 2010
Fund managers failing in company research: Marathon Club report
Trustees need to test manager research models, says report.
December 2008
JP Morgan ends dedicated ESG research coverage
US bank to include SRI research in mainstream equity coverage.
December 2008
Green and SRI fund sales hit hard by credit crisis
Asset withdrawals mirror broader equity fund market.
November 2008
World Bank aims to structure joint climate change products with pension funds
Bank examines asset allocation with pension funds to find appropriate products.
November 2008
SRI in the Rockies: US investor concerns on fiduciary duty
SRI investors say Department of Labour letters could toughen ability to include ESG criteria.
November 2008
RI fund launches: Schroders mulls forestry/agriculture - Investec - Goldman - Natixis
The newest fund launches on responsible investment themes.
June 2008
Half of UK’s biggest pension funds have no ESG policy
UK lobby group FairPensions says lack of voting disclosure could prompt government action.
December 2007
Total hit as investors pull millions over Burma links
Human rights campaigners list other companies with business in the military-led country.
October 2007
Majority of academic and broker research supports ESG performance link
Review of current research concludes that performance will not be affected and could be enhanced.
October 2007
NYCERS in hunt for responsible asset managers
New York scheme broadens its activist investment approach
September 2007
Hermes fund chief Anson quits
Former CalPERS CIO returns to the US after 18 months at UK activist manager
July 2007
Italy’s Laborfonds expects RI mandate surge
Ethical investment options are proving attractive for Italian employees
July 2007
HSBC hires Henderson SRI head for global eco research hub
Bangalore-based research team will gauge climate change risks and opportunities
July 2007
Generation targets private equity and small caps
After Live Earth, Al Gore’s fund management firm launches a hybrid climate change solutions fund.
July 2007
CalPERS calls for support on US director nominations
US superfund has Hewlett-Packard and UnitedHealth Group in its sights
July 2007
Why I think the long-term investment debate could finally be moving forward: Raj Thamotheram
Hard-headed empirical research such as Mercer’s latest report is pushing the discussion.
February 2010
Governments want more activism while the public shareholder base crumbles
Changing financial markets for the better will require protecting the DB base of active investors.
March 2009
Sustainable investment in India is a marathon, not a sprint
A senior portfolio manager’s reflection on investing and governance in the world’s biggest democracy.
March 2009
Drilling down into Asian corporate governance
Why local culture, legal and business knowledge could be key.
March 2009
RI interview: Amy Domini on Obama, SRI returns and clipping hedge funds
After a decade ‘out-of-kilter’, Domini believes SRI strategies are in tune with the new US regime.
February 2009
Three simple steps to improve sell-side broker research
Questions must be asked about the depth, transparency and efficacy of today’s broker research.
January 2009
What’s the future for ESG broker research?
SRI team cuts and the merger of EAI and PRI demand clear future research incentives.
December 2008
Pity the socially responsible investor says FT’s Lex: I think not!
It’s time to shake off the ethical ‘kick-me’ badge.
November 2008
France’s FRR: blue skies thinking on engagement and ESG manager selection
Reserve fund breaks the mould with planned corporate engagements and forthcoming ESG advisory hire.
October 2008
Mn Services: The former Dutch politician now engaging with Wal-Mart
RI talks to Kris Douma, who leads the governance of 2000 companies worldwide for Mn Services, the Dutch pension fund manager.
August 2008
The importance of responsible investment: Views from the New Zealand Superannuation Fund
How New Zealand runs its NZ$13.5 bn (€6.8bn) national pension fund to protect the country’s reputation.
May 2008
Dutch transport funds lay SRI tracks
SPF Beheer outlines move from best-in-class to engagement.
May 2008
Mainstreaming RI: The Enhanced Analytics Initiative needs you!
Why the biggest challenge now is to get relevant extra-financial analysis direct to mainstream analysts.
May 2008
Changing the system: why sell side research must improve
The sub-prime crisis has re-opened questions about the quality and independence of sell side research.
May 2008
US Special: TIAA-CREF, head of the SRI class
Company plans new SRI strategy to add to microfinance, sustainable real estate and community banking.
February 2008
Nest - Swiss RI pension performance in action
After 25 years of solid returns, fund plans to increase risk and looks to private equity and hedge funds.
December 2007
Environment Agency plans sequel to £1.5bn SRI success
Fund investment committee to consider sweating the assets to take advantage of strong performance at lower risk.
November 2007
Indices rise to the sustainability challenge
A new breed of indices is being added to the established SRI benchmarks.
November 2007
Responsible pensions in BP pipeline
Sally Bridgeland, CEO of BT pension trustees explains how the oil and gas company is exploring SRI within the scheme.
November 2007
The lobby group fighting to make pensions fair
Alex van der Velden, executive director of FairPensions talks disinvestment, defined contribution, and benchmarking pension funds and asset managers for sustainability.
November 2007
Why are corporate pension funds hiding from SRI?
Corporate social responsibility is everywhere, but companies are failing to spot the potential for their pension funds.
October 2007
Climate change: mother of invention and investment returns
Why the technological revolution will clean up the planet and drive profits.
October 2007
Sweden’s AP funds’ ethical umbrella
Council gives Swedish state funds responsible investment muscle.
October 2007
Going Green – the investment opportunities
Theme of the month: Finding the new industries that will profit from the drive to a better environment.
October 2007
ABP’s total responsible investment strategy
Rob Lake, senior portfolio manager for environmental, social and governance at ABP, the €221bn ($311bn) pension fund for Dutch civil servants, talks clean tech, engagement and cluster bombs.
October 2007
The Janus-faced foreign investors in China
Greenpeace says investors in China must act responsibly before we all pay the price.
September 2007
Why being responsible does not mean underperforming in SE Asia
Investment opportunities are ripe, but it pays to know the CSR terrain.
September 2007
Rising to the ESG challenge of emerging markets
Are long-term investors fully aware of the growing importance of ESG issues in emerging markets investments?
September 2007
Can enhanced analysis deliver social and environmental benefits?
Insight’s Rory Sullivan studies the SRI quest for the ‘Holy Grail’.
September 2007
NYCERS: walkin’ the activist walk
Michael Musuraca explains how the New York City Employees fund got active.
September 2007
Good credit after bad
The subprime crisis shows the value of extra financial research.
September 2007
USS shows enterprise in engagement
David Russell, co-head of Responsible Investment at the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS), the £31bn (€46bn) second largest UK pension fund, explains how its SRI strategy is not just about risk but also reward.
September 2007
Can ‘Made in China’ be responsible?
Theme of the month: Why investors must help clean up South East Asia’s companies.
September 2007
Putting faith in engagement
3iG, the global interfaith movement, says it must do more than just exclude companies.
July 2007
Blood and Gore: talking ‘bout their Generation
Long-term investment performance is the firm’s mantra.
July 2007
SRI and performance: Don’t throw the baby out with the bath water
Analysts, investors and financial markets are developing a dangerous obsession in expecting corporations demonstrating best practice in corporate and social responsibility to provide better returns.
July 2007
The RI interview: Bob Monks
One of the world’s most prominent corporate governance activists since the 1970s, Bob Monks talks about engagement, hedge fund activists, private equity and why ‘discouraged’ is not part of his vocabulary.
July 2007