Investors

A dearth of emissions data is jeopardising UK pension funds’ TCFD compliance, so investment consultancy Hymans Robertson encourages clients to report on lack of data quality in TCFD reports.

This is part of a wider effort by the pension to quantify the impact of its 'targeted sustainability investments'.

Many states and regions lack the access to capital found in major metropolitan areas. In-state private equity programmes help bridge that gap while also providing returns for beneficiaries.

Scott Farquhar, Mike Cannon-Brookes and Andrew Forrest are investing directly in renewables, signalling a new approach among the wealthiest.

The SEC has proposed the abolition of ‘preferential transparency’ enshrined in side letters, which are often a vehicle for ESG requests.

The commission has proposed a rule restricting side letters that grant certain LPs ‘preferential information and rights’. But for LACERA, side letters are ‘a crucial means for market innovation’.

Many sovereign wealth funds that had previously been resistant have 'come on board', wrote the authors of Invesco's 2022 Global Sovereign Asset Management Study.

LPs would sooner work with managers on diversity, equity and inclusion issues than show them the door.

LPs are starting to flex muscles regarding PE managers' commitment to diversity.

40% of institutional investors intend to introduce specific allocations to SDG-aligned investments within the next two years.