Asset owners should abandon traditional approaches to evaluating investment manager performance in favour of a scorecard approach that encompasses net zero targets, the CFA Institute has said.
Nordea Asset Management (NAM) has successfully closed NPE Co-Investment Fund I (Nordea Private Equity) after securing EUR160.5 million in committed capital.
Aviva Investors has announced it has launched a Carbon Removal Fund which will provide institutional investors – including corporates, pension funds, insurers and local government pension schemes – with access to carbon removal solutions which aim to deliver investment returns, whilst also supporting their long-term net zero ambitions.
Chris Stevens, Senior Director, Diversifying Strategies, bfinance writes that the energy transition is set to drive a significant increase in demand for certain commodities in the coming years.
A global coalition of investors representing approximately USD2.5 trillion in assets under management is urging governments to “take ambitious policy and regulatory action to halt and reverse global biodiversity loss”.
The UK’s transition to net zero needs an estimated GBP50 billion every year between 2030 and 2050, according to the Climate Change Committee; amounts that mean the economy to transform on an unprecedented scale.
Global investment manager GMO has announced the launch of the GMO Horizons Investment Fund.
Scott Lane, founder and CEO of Speeki, writes that ESG and sustainability is weathering a reputational storm. I
Sustainable investment strategies are the name of the game for asset managers with an eye on the GBP500 billion of assets that will be up for grabs from the UKs local government pension schemes (LGPS) by 2030.
When your target market is retail investors seeking an alternative source of fixed income in a world where traditional bonds offer little in the way of return – as was the case post global financial crisis – the hikes in interest rates since 2021 brought unwelcome change.
