ESG Special Reports
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Special ReportESG: Investors embrace new challenges on 1.5°C climate goal
The world has changed considerably since we first started publishing this annual special report in 2018, not least in that the rise of greenwashing concerns is leading to a phasing-out of terms such as ESG.
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Special ReportPension funds outline progress towards net zero
Europe’s leading pension funds talk about their journey to net zero so far
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Special ReportInvestors raise their voice in responsible investment policy debate
Investors once shied away from the murky business of lobbying but now they are changing their tune
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Special ReportInvestors await influx of standardised corporate sustainability data
New EU corporate sustainability reporting standards will drive disclosures on hundreds of datapoints by thousands of companies.
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Special ReportNew ways of looking at corporate carbon mitigation activities
A new label could help investors identify companies that take a holistic approach to carbon reduction
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Special ReportCan banks move the dial on carbon emissions?
Despite their high-profile commitments, the banking sector’s progress on reducing lending to high emitters is far from clear
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Special ReportAsset owners confront waning resolve of their managers on climate change
Will the notable exits from Climate Action 100+ and other investor coalitions influence manager selection decisions for European asset owners?
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Special ReportIndex 2.0: Off-the-shelf or custom indices?
Continuing innovation in the index business leads investors to address a fundamental question – should they buy off-the-shelf products or customise their own?
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Special ReportThe case for custom indices to meet sustainability goals
Asset owners are increasingly seeking more bespoke solutions to meet their sustainability goals
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Denmark's PKA transitions most of equity portfolio to bespoke ESG swaps
PKA, the Danish occupational pension fund for the social and healthcare sectors, transitioned the majority of its global equity portion in June to direct indexing for its total return swaps (TRS) trades to better implement its sustainability criteria.
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Special ReportHave factor investing strategies had their day?
Factors have inspired indices, spin-offs and a variety of investment strategies but it has become hard to argue that they will offer investors a persistent future premium
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Special ReportDenmark: Pensions finally free from cumbersome banking regulations
Schemes have been liberated from onerous rules that were irrelevant to them
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Special ReportNetherlands: First funds prepare for DC switch
Despite pre-election threats, the transition is not expected to be rolled back by the new government
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Special ReportNorway: New buffer fund rules to boost returns
Providers of private guaranteed pension products are now allowed to take more risk in an effort to improve performancean
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Special ReportGeneration of change: asset managers grapple with AI on both sides of the P&L
Data highlights from IPE Top 500 Asset Managers 2024: Global asset management AUM: €111.4trn ($120trn) | Year-on-year increase of 8.6% on the 2023 total of €102.6trn | Global institutional assets: €36trn (2023: €35.1trn) | European institutional assets €11.9trn (2023: €11.5trn)
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Special ReportRound table: Manager selection priorities for 2024
IPE asked eight manager research business leaders: what will be the three most important topics or trends in manager selection over the next 12 months and beyond?
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Special ReportNatural capital special report: Getting to grips with the TNFD
More than 100 financial institutions have formally committed to adopting the recommendations of the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures. Here’s how some of them are getting on so far
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Special ReportAGM season preview: nature at the ballot box
Despite the backlash against ESG, biodiversity risks will be on the agenda during the next round of shareholder meetings
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Special ReportInvestors engage with corporates on nature issues
Shareholders are ramping up their stewardship efforts on key topics like deforestation and biodiversity
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Special ReportBiodiversity: bridging policy and finance
Governments and pension funds can leverage new capital markets instruments to meet the twin challenges of biodiversity loss and climate change
