MRI/Social Investments
Investors are changing the way that they factor in sustainable investing themes and their engagement with private capital is the key to providing better sustainability data to enhance portfolios in 2021, according to recent research.
The plan is seeking a firm to manage an allocation to ESG.
A university in New England has reduced its overall exposure to fossil fuels to less than 2% of its endowment as part of its initiative to transition its portfolio to net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050.
A university based in the Mid-Atlantic region agreed to significantly reduce its investments with fossil fuel companies within its endowment last week.
Wellington Management has hired two senior investors for its private market sustainable investing team, the firm announced.
Pathstone has agreed to acquire Cornerstone Capital Group, the firms announced.
A coalition of Canadian university endowments and pension plans has announced a new initiative to engage corporations on climate change to reduce climate-related risks in their investment portfolios.
A Mid-Atlantic university committee has released a report on fossil fuel divestment.
Institutions should take a fresh look at financial and investment strategies to address challenges to their business models and maintain optimal asset allocations to meet a 7.5% historical return target, particularly in the face of a long-term era of muted returns, according to a recent study.