Nest launches search for ethical equity fund manager
Nest's ethical investment policy includes climate-related inclusion and exclusion criteria
Manager Selection
‘Our net zero voting guidelines are deliberately stretching’: how The People’s Pension is pushing its new managers
One year after The People’s Pension divested from State Street, Net Zero Investor caught up with head of responsible investment Leanne Clements to discuss how its approach to stewardship and responsible investment has evolved
Swedish Fund Selection Agency expands use of Clarity AI in sustainability fund procurement
Sweden’s Pensions Agency and Fund Selection Agency have signed a three-year contract with Clarity AI aimed at sustainability-led fund analysis and procurement.
Jo Sharples on energy transition opportunities for AON’s new LTAF offering
AON plans to launch two LTAF's in 2026. Jo Sharples, CIO for AON's DC offering sets out what this might mean for investments in the energy transition
BlackRock loses €5bn Dutch equity mandate over climate misalignment
US manager BlackRock has lost its second major Dutch equity mandate, amid a sustained push by asset owners to hold managers to account on climate change
Asset owners urged to embed fossil fuel phaseouts into mandates as managers increase exposure
Asset owners have been urged to make fossil fuel phaseouts a core requirement in manager selection as asset managers continue to increase their exposure to the fossil fuel industry
Out now: Spark! Infrastructure: the LNG bubble
The third issue of Spark! zooms in on the role of infrastructure investment, covering both risks of stranded assets in LNG as well as emerging opportunities in transition assets
$42bn on the line: outgoing NYC comptroller pushes for BlackRock divestment
The outgoing comptroller of the New York City Pension Fund has put forward recommendations to terminate three public equity mandates, including a $42bn mandate with BlackRock, after several managers failed to meet climate reporting expectations
Nest fund manager’s mandate at risk over responsible investment policy concerns
The pension scheme’s investment committee has recommended exploring alternative options following the review of an existing pooled fund manager
NZI with Mona: Lindsey Stewart on NZI AC highlights: where next for climate investing?
Lindsey Stewart, director of Institutional Insights at Morningstar takes stock of the highlights of this year’s Net Zero Investor Annual Conference and key trends for climate investing in 2026
Eight new asset owners sign statement outlining asset manager climate expectations
Signatories to the Asset Owner Statement on Climate Stewardship now collectively represent over $2tn in savings, revealing a growing appetite for managers who hold onto climate commitments