climate change risks – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Fri, 22 Nov 2024 22:16:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 UN’s Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance reports more institutional investors adopting intermediate decarbonization targets https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/strategies/uns-net-zero-asset-owner-alliance-reports-more-institutional-investors-adopting-intermediate-decarbonization-targets/ Thu, 14 Nov 2024 14:00:50 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=162321 The United Nations’ Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance is reporting that 81 of its institutional investor members, representing combined assets under management of US$9.4 trillion, have set intermediate decarbonization targets. In its fourth progress report, the institutional investor association also reported reductions in absolute financed emissions of, on average, at least six per cent annually. The […]

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]]> Institutional investors helping tackle climate crisis by focusing on biodiversity: expert https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/strategies/institutional-investors-helping-tackle-climate-crisis-by-focusing-on-biodiversity-expert/ Tue, 05 Nov 2024 14:00:21 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=162228 By focusing on biodiversity, institutional investors are helping to tackle the climate crisis, says Jane Ambachtsheer, global head of sustainability at BNP Paribas Asset Management. “When we talk about the biodiversity crisis from an economic perspective, we’re talking about a significant portion of global [gross domestic product], which is reliant on nature to some extent,” she […]

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]]> 2024 Risk Management Conference: U.S. facing funding questions from retiring population https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/post-event-coverage/2024-risk-management-conference-u-s-facing-funding-questions-from-retiring-population/ Mon, 21 Oct 2024 11:59:47 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=160652 Anti-market sentiment in the U.S. is gaining momentum with both Democrats and Republicans, according to David Frum, a writer at The Atlantic, during the keynote session at the Canadian Investment Review’s 2024 Risk Management Conference. The latest election cycle is showing voters are interested in how an economic idea is presented and by the type […]

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]]> ICPM celebrating 20 years of promoting strong pension governance practices https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/governance-law/icpm-celebrating-20-years-of-promoting-strong-pension-governance-practices/ Tue, 01 Oct 2024 15:00:44 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=160745 The International Centre for Pension Management is celebrating 20 years of promoting strong pension governance practices by regularly engaging plan sponsor members, says Sebastien Betermier, the organization’s executive director. “It’s a milestone and it speaks to the value of having candid and quality exchanges among the pension funds . . . it’s a safe space for them […]

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]]> Institutional investors’ demand for insurance-linked securities pushing transaction volumes to new highs: experts https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/alts/institutional-investors-demand-for-insurance-linked-securities-pushing-transaction-volumes-to-new-highs-report/ Mon, 16 Sep 2024 13:00:25 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=160052 An acceleration of significant weather events are impacting the risk premium earned from insurance-linked securities, providing a significant inflation hedge for institutional investors, says Bernard Van der Stichele, senior portfolio manager of insurance-linked securities at the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan. “ILS investments earn a risk premium that is directly proportional to the level of risk […]

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]]> Canada’s missing navigation tool in the push to lower emissions https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/cir-news-news/canadas-missing-navigation-tool-in-the-push-to-lower-emissions/ Tue, 02 Jul 2024 19:00:10 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=157574 It would be possible to get around a city if there were no agreed-upon street names, but it would take longer, people would get lost and international travellers might just give the place a pass. The same could be said of investors trying to navigate where to put the many trillions of dollars that are […]

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]]> CIA calling on financial organizations to include effects of climate change in risk projections https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/cia-calling-on-financial-organizations-to-include-effects-of-climate-change-in-risk-projections/ Thu, 13 Jun 2024 13:00:38 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=156774 Unique natural events caused by the effects of climate change need to be considered in a financial organization’s risk analysis, according to a new report by the Canadian Institute of Actuaries. The report examined work and recommendations of the task force on climate-related financial disclosures on climate risk frameworks for the Canadian financial sector. It […]

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]]> 2024 Global Investment Conference: How institutional investors can leverage their influence with stewardship goals https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/post-event-coverage/2024-global-investment-conference-how-institutional-investors-can-leverage-their-influence-with-stewardship-goals/ Mon, 10 Jun 2024 11:50:48 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=156213 Active ownership, accompanied by a concrete set of stewardship goals, is critical for long-term value creation, said Delaney Greig, director of investor stewardship at the University Pension Plan, during a session at the Canadian Investment Review’s 2024 Global Investment Conference in April. The UPP, which was established in 2021 as a jointly sponsored defined benefit pension […]

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]]> Pension funds improving modestly on climate but more work to be done: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/pension-funds-improving-modestly-on-climate-but-more-work-to-be-done-report/ Wed, 28 Feb 2024 20:00:49 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=152436 Canada’s largest public pension funds are showing modest improvements on climate action but are moving too slowly overall, according to a new report by a climate advocacy group. The progress report from Shift Action for Pension Wealth and Planet Health found four of the 11 pension plans it examined still don’t have emissions reduction targets […]

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]]> 91% of Canadian institutional investors say climate change is top ESG concern: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/91-of-canadian-institutional-investors-see-climate-change-as-top-esg-concern-survey/ Tue, 13 Feb 2024 20:00:46 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=151944 A majority (91 per cent) of Canadian institutional investors say climate change is a leading concern within the environmental, social and governance space, according to a new survey by Millani. The survey, which polled more than 30 institutional investors with a total of $4.5 trillion in assets under management, found 47 per cent of respondents also […]

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