Oregon’s state treasurer on the US anti-ESG backlash
As anti-ESG sweeps the US in Republican states, their Democratic counterparts are fighting back.
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Vibeka Mair
Vibeka Mair is the sustainable asset management editor of Capital Monitor. She is responsible for holding the world's most influential asset owners and managers to account for their commitments to sustainability.
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Why the energy crisis is triggering an investment rethink
For more than a decade, thought-leaders have urged diversified investors to factor in systemic risk into their portfolio. Could…
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How investors are tackling tax avoidance
Following a landmark OECD agreement to limit tax avoidance, transparency looks set to rise up the investor agenda.
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Climate Investment Coalition lures US pensions, plans EM push
The Climate Investment Coalition, a public-private initiative led by Danish pension funds, is building its network of asset owners…
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How listed equity funds seek to achieve impact
Listed equity funds face scepticism as to whether they can have positive impact. Capital Monitor looks at the approach…
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Climate scenarios: “Narratives eat modelling for breakfast”
Climate scenario analysis is gradually gaining traction despite pushback and disagreement over data and metrics. Some organisations and regulators…
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Exclusive: Stuart Kirk aired his climate risk views before Cop26
HSBC Global Asset Management may have known Stuart Kirk's views on climate risk long before his infamous speech in…
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How climate change engagement can be effective
Whether to pursue climate change engagement or fossil fuel divestment is still subject to fierce debate. Some asset owners…
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Fossil fuels: Funds slow to ditch passive assets
Asset managers’ exclusion policies on coal, oil and gas remain weak, new research indicates. As a result, actively managed…
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