Plan aims to prepare OPTrust for the transition to a carbon-neutral economy
How knowledge gaps around climate change can leave investors in the dark.
While 68 per cent of global institutional investors said they consider responsible investing to be important to their organization to some degree, 40 per cent said they’ve already developed a policy for making investment decisions and another 14 per cent said they’re in the process of doing so, according to a new survey by Aon. Its […]
Just days before Canada hosts the G7 Summit in La Malbaie, Que., a group of investors, including some of the country’s largest pension funds, has joined together with the federal government to promote three key issues, including increasing opportunities for women in finance and investment worldwide. “We need to think about how we’re going to ensure half of […]
Global institutional investors’ assets under management rose 7.3 per cent in 2017 to US$36.2 trillion, the largest increase in five years, according to the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum. The London, England, and Singapore-based independent think-tank’s report tracks 750 global public pension, sovereign funds and central banks, holding assets equivalent to 45 per cent of the […]
With no standardized system in place for measuring company activities, it has historically been a challenge for institutional investors to assess their climate-related impact. The task force on climate-related disclosures is aiming to change that by creating a knowledge hub that encourages companies to improve how they disclose activities that affect the climate. The hub includes […]
The carbon footprint of Bâtirente’s overall equities portfolio is 35 per cent lower than its benchmark, according to a report by the Quebec-based pension fund. The report also shows that the carbon footprint for Bâtirente’s three equity funds — global, small-cap and Canadian — is lower than their respective benchmarks. In the case of the small-cap fund, it […]
After the Paris Accord, how can green bonds help your portfolio?
The OPSEU Pension Trust posted a 9.5 per cent return for 2017, an increase on its six per cent return in 2016 and its eight per cent return in 2015. “We were strong across all the asset classes,” says Hugh O’Reilly, president and chief executive officer of OPTrust, noting the fund saw a 22.9 per cent return in public equities […]
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and French private investment firm Adrian are acquiring a significant stake in a global developer, producer and distributor of airport ground support equipment. Headquartered in Paris, Alvest International’s customers include passenger and cargo airlines, ground handlers and airport authorities. The investment will contribute to the company’s efforts in building […]