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IPE: The EU financial markets watchdog has thrown its weight behind stewardship as a means by which investors can help bring about the transition towards a sustainable economy.
IIGCC: Many pension funds and asset owners recognize climate change as one of the largest systemic risks in their investment portfolios.
Top 1000 Funds: From the outside, investment strategy at Detailhandel, the €21 billion Dutch fund for retail workers, looks relatively simple. Ninety per cent of the portfolio is passive and the fund invests the bulk of its assets in three markets. Fixed income (58 per cent), equity (32 per cent) and real estate (4 per cent) plus a 4 per cent allocation to Dutch residential mortgages and a 2 per cent allocation to alternatives.
IPE: Norway’s NOK9.1trn (€942bn) sovereign wealth fund may further increase its allocation to green bonds, according to the fund’s management chief, who cited the low costs of this type of investment.
IPE: The DKK113bn (€15.1bn) pension fund PenSam, which provides pensions for public sector employees, is to invest 10% of its portfolio assets linked to the energy transition by 2025, including such as renewable energy and green listed shares and bonds.
African Development Bank Group: The African Development Bank successfully priced a dual tranche NOK 500 million 3-year fixed Social Bond and SEK 1.25 billion 5-year fixed Green Bond transaction. The three-year tranche is the very first Social Bond issued in the Norwegian market. It was also the first ever NOK transaction issued by the Bank and the third Social Bond issued under its Social Bond framework.
IPE: The Norwegian government is allowing the country’s NOK9trn (€932bn) sovereign wealth fund (SWF) to invest up to 2% of the fund’s value in unlisted renewable energy infrastructure.
IR Magazine: With the government’s gender pay gap reporting deadline of April 4 only two days away, UK asset management trade body the Investment Association (IA) has today launched a new report that looks into the make-up of the gender pay gap in the asset management sector.
Euractiv: The European Parliament voted on a proposed classification for sustainable assets on Thursday (28 March), voting to exclude nuclear power from receiving a green stamp of approval on financial markets.
Reuters: Generous salary and juicy bonus? Check. Client meetings at private members’ club? Check. Swanky Mayfair office? Check. Company maternity scheme? Maybe, we’ll get back to you.
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