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Using Value Metrics Can Help Incorporate ESG Investments – Australia EQD

Sep 6, 2022

David Haefliger, director, quantitative investment strategies at Barclays, presented a QIS insights paper, published earlier this year, that suggested that overlaying cyclically-adjusted price-to-earnings ratios (“CAPE”) and other value metrics onto the environmental, social and governance stock universe can offer a useful insight to incorporate these investments successfully.

ESG And The New Inflation Regime – Australia EQD

Sep 6, 2022

Allison Van Lint, head of research, responsible investments at Cbus Super Fund, Charlotte O’Meara, senior ESG specialist at Fidante Partners, the boutique investment management arm of Challenger and Kylie-Anne Richards, chief investment officer at Fortlake Asset Management, discussed the impact socially responsible investing can have on inflation at Australia EQD in Sydney. The panel was led by Anup Gupta, executive director, global markets at Natixis CIB Australia.

GSAM Integrates Climate Transition Risk With An Alpha Perspective – Australia EQD

Sep 6, 2022

Sadhvi Gupta, client portfolio manager, public markets equity and Lauren Zusy, client advisor, client solutions and capital markets at Goldman Sachs Asset Management, discussed how GSAM approaches integrating climate transition risk in equities with an alpha perspective at EQDerivatives’ Australia EQD in Sydney on September 1.

U.S. Pension To Run New ESG Strategies Next Year

Aug 23, 2022

U.S. pension plan Mass PRIM expects to launch new environmental, social and governance-based strategies next year, based around pioneering research the allocator is undertaking in partnership with MIT Sloan School.

SEB Looks To Strengthen Quant-Based Sustainability Investments

Jul 5, 2022

SEB Group, a European financial services group with EUR17 billion in assets under management, is looking to strengthen its sustainable investments by adding more capabilities within quantitative strategies.

Munich Re Investment Partners Hones In ESG Approach, Focuses On Climate

May 25, 2022

Steffen Hoerter, head of environmental, social and corporate governance at Munich Re Investment Partners, an ESG-driven systematic investment manager, said he is focusing the firm’s ESG approach on climate investment solutions.

Multi-Asset Heads Talk Sourcing Diversification - Europe EQD

May 23, 2022

Florian Ielpo, head of macro, multi-asset at Lombard Odier Investment Managers, Tatjana Puhan, managing director and deputy chief investment officer at TOBAM, and Sebastian Rohm, head of alternative risk premia at Union Investment, discussed achieving diversification in an inflationary environment on day two at Europe EQD. The panel was led by Laila Mukhey, head of U.K. EQD flow sales, hedge funds and institutions at Société Générale.

Newcastle University Endowment Fund Commits To Sustainability, Looks To Add ESG Managers

Mar 22, 2022

England-based Newcastle University Endowment Fund is looking to add an environmental, social and corporate governance manager to run around GBP75 million in assets. The endowment funds are currently valued at around GBP104 million, according to the university’s website.

U.S. Allocator News Brief: SFERS, Maine PERS, Rhode Island And CalSavers

Feb 23, 2022

In this roundup of news from U.S. allocators we cover a new ESG allocation planned at SFERS along with an upcoming discussion of digital assets, Rhode Island’s State Investment Commission learning about liquid credit strategies and CalSavers’ new request for ESG investment options. SFERS To Learn About Digital Assets, Allocate To ESG The investment committee

Veritas Transitions To Low-Carbon Indices Under New Roadmap

Jan 25, 2022

Veritas Pension Insurance has implemented a roadmap to have a carbon-neutral investment portfolio by the year 2035. Under the roadmap, Chief Investment Officer Kari Vatanen said the pension is transitioning to low-carbon indices. “In practice, that means a gradual transition to low-carbon or Paris-aligned index products in our passive equity investments,” he said.