ESG/social investing
NYCERS considering comprehensive divestment policy
New York City Employees' Retirement System is considering developing a comprehensive policy on divestment for its $42 billion pension fund, according to Scott M. Stringer, president of the Borough of ...
February 12, 2013 | 03:54 pm
Half of companies need to improve executive pay objectives — study
About half of companies aren't using the right executive compensation performance objectives, according to a study released Thursday by the Florida State Board of Administration.
February 07, 2013 | 04:15 pm
Chicago Policemen's Annuity fund restricts gun investments
Chicago Policemen's Annuity & Benefit Fund trustees on Thursday approved investment restrictions on ownership of stock of assault weapons manufacturers within the $3.04 billion pension fund during a...
February 01, 2013 | 12:03 pm
Global ESG assets reach $13.6 trillion — report
At least $13.6 trillion of assets under management incorporate environmental, social and governance concerns into their investment selection and management, according to a report issued Monday by the ...
January 28, 2013 | 03:24 pm
CalPERS launches Sustainable Investment Research Initiative
CalPERS has launched the Sustainable Investment Research Initiative aimed at advancing the pension fund's understanding of the impact sustainability factors have on financial performance.
January 28, 2013 | 03:32 pm
Philadelphia pension fund adopts gun investment principles
Philadelphia Board of Pensions and Retirement on Thursday approved a resolution to adopt Philadelphia Mayor Michael A. Nutter's Sandy Hook Principles for gun and ammunition companies, as a result of...
January 25, 2013 | 03:58 pm
Chicago teachers pension fund to divest shares in assault weapons makers
Chicago Public School Teachers' Pension & Retirement Fund will divest all of its $130,267 in public-market holdings in retail assault weapons
January 23, 2013 | 03:43 pm
Poll result: Should public pension plans use ESG screens when investing?
P&I Online readers support public pension plans employing ESG screens, according to the results of last week's poll.
January 22, 2013 | 03:27 pm
Schapiro legacy a tougher stance on ESG issues
Mary L. Schapiro, who stepped down last month as chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, had a four-year tenure marked by significant accomplishment.
January 21, 2013
Misdirected furor
The sorrow and anger over the killings of students and teachers in Newtown, Conn., have provoked an understandable impulse by pension fund executives and other institutional investors to do something ...
January 21, 2013
Cerulli: Emerging markets, LDI and ESG strategies were investor favorites in 2012
Institutional investors expressed the greatest interest in emerging markets, long-duration fixed income and environmental, social and governance investing products in 2012, according to a report from ...
January 17, 2013 | 03:43 pm
DiNapoli freezes firearm investments for New York State Common Fund
New York State Common Retirement Fund is freezing its investments in publicly traded commercial firearm manufacturers.
January 15, 2013 | 04:10 pm
Chicago mayor orders pensions review of weapons holdings
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel ordered a review of city pension fund holdings today to determine whether they hold stakes in companies that manufacture or sell military-style guns.
January 14, 2013 | 11:20 am
UNPRI: Private equity owners' poor performance on ESG can kill deals
Two-thirds of corporate buyers of private equity portfolio companies said that poor performance on environmental, social and governance factors affected their willingness buy the company or prevented ...
January 10, 2013 | 04:11 pm
CalSTRS to dump gun-makers from portfolio
CalSTRS' investment committee voted unanimously Wednesday to begin divestiture of the pension fund's holdings in gun manufacturers, making it the first U.S. public pension plan to do so since last...
