Farmland has performed well in an otherwise horrendous year for risky assets. Institutional investors generally search for uncorrelated return streams, potential green benefits and inflation hedges, and while the asset class ticks these boxes, it also comes with significant risks.
”We are still waiting for development in measuring and reporting to include the illiquid investments in total portfolio CO2 assessment,” says Head of Responsible Investments Magdalena Lönnroth when discussing the pension fund’s climate strategy.
Nordic pension funds recently announced their desire to invest more in sustainability in emerging markets - but this may be easier said than done. A portfolio manager at UBP tells AMWatch about launching an EM impact fund in the early days of the pandemic and how inflows have kept coming despite tough times for these economies.
The fund is planning a call for more transparency in tax payments made by US oil giant ConocoPhillips.
AP funds 1-4 have conducted an overview of their shared ESG council and are now expanding the organization - and its goals.
Swedish pension agency had its first informational meeting with the fund industry on November 18. Amid a large turnout, the agency explained that procurements will be taking place between 2023 and 2025.
A Swiss mining company that has admitted to bribery is being sued by a number of institutional investors.
Varma hopes that as a result of its engagement process, banks will be more reluctant to grant loans to coal-reliant companies or help them strengthen their financing with new bonds.
PFA, Denmark’s largest commercial pension fund, has exited two Chinese clothing manufacturers and is discussing how to handle its other China holdings amid an evolving risk environment.
Veritas Pension Insurance has hired a new Sustainability Manager from Danske Bank with a wealth of experience from the State Pension Fund of Finland.
Swedish boutique fund manager AuAg Fonder has received the regulator’s thumbs up to launch a metals and mining vehicle.
Nearly half of the Article 9 funds in Europe have exposure to companies with business models based entirely or partially on fossil fuels or aviation.
The Swedish buffer fund has been gradually building up its private debt portfolio over the past two years, writes Nordic Investor.
Nordic wholesale investors are, on average, the least invested in private markets compared to other regions, and this is unlikely to change in the next 3-5 years, a survey of fund buyers, consultants, and wealth managers shows.
Ålandsbanken and utility company Helen are co-investing in a project that will be the largest wind farm in Eastern Finland upon completion.
A quarter after the first managers left the starting blocks and obtained new licenses, another three have been given the thumbs up under the tougher criteria.
When BlackRock draws up blueprints for new sustainable investment products, the firm goes to the Nordic institutional community for help. AMWatch has met Charlotte Månsson, one of the few veterans within the area, for a talk about her newly created role as Head of Sustainability in the Nordics and the dilemmas within the space.
Three European Supervisory Authorities are calling on everyone from financial institutions to retail investors and consumer associations to tell them about whether they have witnessed greenwashing.
Four ESG pundits working at a data analytics firm and investment manager, a central bank, a pension fund and a consultancy firm have co-authored a new book, The Responsible Investor: An Introductory Guide to Responsible Investment. AMWatch spoke to the quartet about the key takeaways.
A lack of reliable ESG data in emerging markets is proving a boon for some of the heavyweights of global finance.
The European Securities and Markets Authority has proposed changes to the use of the term ”ESG” and other sustainability markers in fund names.
Europe’s biggest asset manager is removing the European Union’s highest ESG designation from virtually all funds that once carried it, as it joins a growing list of investment firms that have been wrong-footed by a change in regulatory guidelines in the bloc.
Will emerging markets come back into fashion? They’ve underperformed for ten years, but now might be the time to get back in the water, RBC Global Asset Management’s Laurence Bensafi tells AMWatch.
The Norwegian fund manager has launched its sustainable corporate bond fund on its home market. The fund was initially launched in Sweden.
Several financial institutions have indirect investments in the construction and hotel industry in Qatar, which is experiencing a boom in the run up to the football world cup – and heavy criticism for breaches of worker and human rights.
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