Nesta divests £120m from Northern Trust over climate alliance exits
Nesta Trust has transferred the passive global equity mandate to Amundi
Equities
High conviction bets are reshaping the climate funds market
New MSCI analysis shows net outflow from listed multi-asset funds with thematic convictions driving broad market performance
Can you really have impact in listed equities?
Listed equities are a key lever for climate-conscious investors, but do investing in sustainable companies and engagement deliver real-world climate impact, asks Sanjay Joshi, responsible investment consultant at Hymans Robertson
Sasja Beslik: the investor who stuck to his ESG guns
Amid the ESG-backlash, his Japanese ESG equity fund delivered 84% in four year net returns
Net Zero Investor Transition Equities Summit 2026
At Net Zero Investor’s Transition Equities Summit, pension investors and asset managers discussed how their approach to stock picking evolved from simple portfolio decarbonisation towards prioritising funding for the energy transition.
DWS launches thematic equity ETF for electric technology
The ETF will track the Nasdaq Global Electrification Technologies and Smart Grid Index
Nordea Asset Management wins inaugural Kiwi sustainable equity mandate
The sub-management mandate from Pathfinder Asset Management marks Nordea’s entry into the New Zealand market
Bots and bubbles: DC investors navigate the growing carbon footprint of their tech-heavy portfolios
DC investors tend to have outsized allocations to the tech industry. How does the rise of AI impact the carbon footprint of their portfolios?
Sustained oil price surge ‘unlikely’, investors say as European oil shares rally
European oil shares surged after US and Israeli attacks on Iran heightened geopolitical tensions, though analysts warned that the rally in energy stocks and oil prices may be short-lived
Denmark’s Impact Fund expects doubling of pensions capital invested in Indian renewables developer
Danish pension funds, who backed Indian renewable energy company CleanMax, are set to reap strong returns from its IPO
NBIM maintains record high equity exposure to climate solutions
11% of its equity portfolio is invested in climate solutions and exposure to renewable infrastructure is growing
In pictures: highlights of NZI’s 2026 DC Forum
Leading defined contribution investors joined Net Zero Investor's one-day event in Westminster to discuss how pension funds can tackle climate change in their portfolios
