NZI Renewable Infrastructure Forum in pictures
Net Zero Investor brough together senior investors for DC, DB, LGPS funds to discuss new strategies to invest in the energy transition
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Are UK investors turning their backs on private markets?
During the PLSA conference in Edinburgh, pension funds were split about the benefits of investing in private markets, with lack of transparency on carbon footprints being one concern
‘Don’t get lost in the noise’ of short-term geopolitical risks, investors at the PLSA warn
Investors at the UK's annual PLSA Investment Conference warn that elections and geopolitics could distract investors from long-term climate risks
Shareholder victory: Barclays to cease funding new fossil fuel projects
Barclays, one of the five largest banks in Europe has confirmed today that it will no longer fund new oil and gas projects, a move that was welcomed by activist shareholders
Net zero reporting: ‘inaction’ not an excuse for data inconsistency in private markets
Data disclosure in private markets can prove challenging for asset owners. Aysha Gilmore takes a look at how investors are pushing for greater transparency
UK asset owners join London CIV’s call for wider adoption of pass-through voting
A coalition of investors representing over £250 billion in assets has teamed up with LGPS pool London CIV to call for a wider adoption of pass-through voting by asset managers
Oil and gas: to divest or not to divest?
As some oil and gas companies have backtracked on their net zero commitments in the past year is now the time to divest?
Trustees call for a re-definition of fiduciary duty to drive net zero transition
At the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Associations’ ESG conference in London, trustees and campaigners warn that fiduciary duty is hindering pension funds’ ability to allocate capital towards climate solutions.