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
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CA100+ exits: asset owners double down on stewardship alignment
While some of the world’s largest managers have publicly retreated from CA100+, asset owners reiterate their commitment to tackling climate change and stress the importance of stewardship alignment with managers
‘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
Climate Action 100+ exits- a crisis of stewardship?
Climate Action 100+ exits and the Exxon case against shareholders raise the question: can asset owners still exercise influence over climate transition planning at oil and gas firms?
Net Zero with Nawar - private equity, climate tech and the next shiny thing…
Net Zero Investor’s head of research Atharva Deshmukh catches up with Nawar Al’Saadi about why asset owners are increasingly turning towards private equity to invest in climate solutions.
Creating tomorrow’s climate tech leaders: Clean Growth Fund
The £101m venture capital fund could play a key role in helping firms reduce their Scope 3 emissions argues Beverley Gower-Jones, founder and managing partner at the Clean Growth Fund
Is now the time to reconsider your passive exposure to fossil fuels?
Despite a short-term profit boost, fossil fuel stocks have dragged down global equity indices, as the energy transition picks up pace, their outlook is even gloomier
Why we should abandon climate engagement with oil and gas firms
Joel Moreland, principal consultant Social and Environmental Finance argues that there is little benefit in engaging with oil and gas firms on climate targets
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
Climate risks ‘financially material’ to fiduciary duty Law Committee tells trustees
Climate change is a financially material factor which trustees should consider as part of their fiduciary duty, a UK committee advising investors on financial law has argued
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
NZI DC Forum: funding the transition
Net Zero Investor’s second Defined Contribution (DC) Forum drew a broad array of investors to the London Stock Exchange to discuss how DC funds are adapting their portfolios to the energy transition