Thanks to recent guidance from the Charity Commission for England and Wales, UK charities became the latest cohort of institutional investors to receive official endorsement for considering ESG factors such as climate, human rights, sustainability and community impact within their investment processes.
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With around 15% of the portfolio in ‘liquid alternatives’ such as hedge funds and a full 45% in ‘alternative investments,’ the £14 billion (US$17 billion) TfL Pension Fund has made diversification a key priority.
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Italy's ecosystem of banking-originated Foundations is unique in the financial world. Created as part of a major banking system reform in 1990, these entities—which became the shareholders of savings banks—have an explicit objective to generate positive impact in the local community.
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Transaction cost analysis (TCA) awareness is on the rise, with equity and bond investors increasingly recognising trading as a key area of leakage.
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When selecting and monitoring external investment managers, it is increasingly important to develop a clear understanding of their credibility in ESG, sustainable and impact investment matters. The subject is a challenging one, with asset managers’ practices (and appearances) evolving rapidly.
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