.png?width=200&height=78&name=CH%20Diligence%20(thicker%20line-white).png "CH Diligence (thicker line-white)")
Financial Times: Legal and General Investment Management is set to warn 500 companies to do more to tackle climate change or risk being publicly named and shamed, in an escalation of a long- running environmental campaign by the UK’s largest asset manager. [Full article available to Financial Times subscribers.]
Funds Europe: ESG appears to be passing the scrutiny test with more investors perceiving performance merits. This is with the exception of investors in the US, where scepticism has grown, according to a survey.
Bloomberg: There are many societal parallels between climate change and Covid-19, and also a potential business opportunity. [Full article available to Bloomberg subscribers.]
Pensions & Investments: Institutional investors using environmental, social and governance factors as a risk tool, as well as a source of investment, find the main objection is a lack of consistent data, according to panelists at the Milken Institute Global Conference, which was held virtually. [Full article available to Pensions & Investments subscribers.]
Bloomberg: A group of 16 institutional investors controlling A$850 billion ($609 billion) in assets is seeking to speed up Australia’s emissions reductions. [Full article available to Bloomberg subscribers.]
Bloomberg: Europe is set to become the world leader in green bond issuance and one of the side effects could be a stronger currency. [Full article available to Bloomberg subscribers.]
Funds Europe: High carbon emitting companies have been called on by investment management firms to commit to a net zero future by setting science-based targets.
Established in 2008, Alberta Investment Management Corporation (“AIMCo”) is responsible for investing the pension, endowment and government funds of Alberta. As at December 31, 2019, they had $CAD 118.8 billion of assets under management.
As a UN PRI signatory, AIMCo integrates environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues into its investment decision-making processes and across the investment cycle. For example, AIMCo applies negative and norms-based screening criteria on controversial weapons, tobacco companies, the UN Global Compact and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. With regards to Climate Change, AimCo aligns with Canada’s commitment to reduce greenhouse gases by 30% by 2030. Additionally, they advocate for uniform and comparable climate-change disclosures through the Investor Leadership Network (ILN).
Institutional Asset Manager: The asset management industry has reached a critical period for nurturing gender diversity, industry experts have advised, as investment firms choose how they will adapt to new challenges caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Funds Europe: Ethnic diversity in business has come into the spotlight again, as investment managers call on FTSE 100 companies to reveal the ethnic make-up of their boards.
Castle Hall helps investors build comprehensive due diligence programs across hedge fund, private equity and long only portfolios More →
Montreal
1080 Côte du Beaver Hall, Suite 904
Montreal, QC
Canada, H2Z 1S8
+1-450-465-8880
Halifax
168 Hobsons Lake Drive Suite 301
Beechville, NS
Canada, B3S 0G4
Tel: +1 902 429 8880
Manila
10th Floor, Two Ecom Center
Mall of Asia Complex
Harbor Dr, Pasay, 1300 Metro Manila
Philippines
Sydney
Level 15 Grosvenor Place
225 George Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Australia
Tel: +61 (2) 8823 3370
Abu Dhabi
Floor No. 15 Al Sarab Tower,
Adgm Square,
Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Tel: +971 (2) 694 8510
Copyright © 2021 Entreprise Castle Hall Alternatives, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Terms of Service and Privacy Policy