March 2026
24Mar

México. Afore XXI Banorte presenta su Reporte TCFD 2025 fortaleciendo estrategia frente al cambio climático

Afore XXI Banorte presentó su Reporte TCFD 2025, el cual fortalece su enfoque de inversión responsable y está alineado con las recomendaciones del Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), estándar internacional que promueve la transparencia sobre riesgos y oportunidades climáticas dentro del sector financiero. En dicho reporte, se integra el análisis del cambio climático en la toma de decisiones financieras, la gestión de riesgos y la administración de portafolios, consolidando el enfoque de la administradora hacia una economía baja en carbono y una mayor resiliencia financiera en...

March 24, 2026
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20Mar

Universal Owner and Impact of Its Engagement Program: An Analysis of Engagement Records of Japan’s GPIF

By Masahiro Shibata & Kazunori Suzuki This study examines the impact of Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) engagement program, leveraging a proprietary dataset of 26,792 engagements across 21 externally managed funds from fiscal years 2017 to 2022. As one of the largest universal owners globally, GPIF plays a pivotal role in influencing corporate behavior through structured engagements aimed at improving corporate governance, environmental sustainability, and financial performance. Despite growing global interest in engagement-driven stewardship, empirical evidence on its effectiveness...

March 20, 2026
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13Mar

UK pension fund to vote against boards backpedaling on climate

UK pension giant Nest will now vote against board chairs where the company they oversee has materially scaled back its climate commitments without explanation. Updating its voting policy, Nest said where adjustments are made to transition strategies, boards are expected to provide clear and evidence-based reasoning to shareholders. It said it will now be more explicit in its voting approach to support constructive dialogue with companies. Nest director of responsible investment Diandra Soobiah said the update builds on the existing approach...

March 13, 2026
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12Mar

Is ESG investing in the best interests of pension scheme members?

Pension funds can do more to mitigate climate change and should feel empowered to do so, according to Caroline Lucas, former leader of the Green Party. Debating whether environmental, social and governance (ESG) investment strategies have a future, in a session at the Pensions UK Investment Conference in Edinburgh yesterday (11 March), Lucas said that investing in opportunities that build a resilient future is looking after member interests. “Environmental policy and pension policy are still seen too much as separate domains,...

March 12, 2026
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February 2026
25Feb

UK. Trustees urged to integrate ESG across DB endgame routes as pricing risks evolve

Defined benefit (DB) pension scheme trustees must take a holistic and proactive approach to environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks as endgame strategies evolve, a guide from Isio has stated. In its Endgame Sustainability Guide, the firm noted that discussions around endgame targets were shifting, with trustees now facing greater optionality between insurance, consolidation, and run-on strategies, rather than pursuing a single objective of full funding on a prudent basis. Isio head of sustainable investment, Cadi Thomas, warned that ESG risks were...

February 25, 2026
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25Feb

CalPERS appeals for ‘strong’ GPs in current political climate

California Public Employees’ Retirement System needs “strong” GPs to endure political opposition to climate and sustainability investments, according to CEO Marcie Frost. “We are getting a little more demanding about the capital, making sure that we have more values alignment,” Frost said during a keynote interview at PEI Group’s NEXUS 2026 in Orlando on Tuesday. “We need our GPs to be strong. We need our GPs to withstand the political pressures that they’re getting in addition to the political pressures that CalPERS continues to...

February 25, 2026
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January 2026
30Jan

Scaling Sustainable Investing in Emerging and Developing Economies: Frictions and Opportunities

By Caroline Flammer, Thomas Giroux & Geoffrey M. Heal Mobilizing private capital at scale is critical for financing sustainable development, particularly in emerging and developing economies (EMDEs), where capital is most needed. We conduct a global survey of senior investment decision-makers across a broad spectrum of capital providers, including asset managers, pension and sovereign wealth funds, development finance institutions, philanthropic investors, and others. The survey provides novel evidence on investors’ risk-return expectations, risk perceptions, and investment practices in EMDEs and...

January 30, 2026
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22Jan

Extinguishing ESG: US House Approves Prohibitive Bill for Pension Funds

A bill which would prohibit ESG factors being considered by pension fund managers and in pension plans has been narrowly approved by the US House of Representatives. The Protecting Prudent Investment of Retirement Savings Act – also referred to as HR 2988 – seeks to amend the 1974 Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) to specify requirements regarding the consideration of pecuniary and non-pecuniary factors. It proposes to add limitations on consideration of non-pecuniary factors by fiduciaries, including ESG factors,...

January 22, 2026
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December 2025
02Dec

UK. FCA unveils ESG ratings proposals; consultation launched

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has unveiled proposals to ensure that environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings are transparent, reliable and comparable, following the government's decision to bring ESG ratings within the regulator's remit for the first time. The reforms, which are expected to generate around £500m in net benefits over the next decade, form part of a new consultation launched by the FCA, which is open until 31 March 2026. According to the regulator, the decision to bring ESG ratings...

December 2, 2025
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October 2025
22Oct

Los planes de pensiones internacionales apuestan por la ESG y los alternativos

El 62% de los planes internacionales de pensiones ya incluye opciones ESG, reflejando un fuerte avance frente al 51% en 2019 Uno de cada cinco planes ofrece fondos Shariah, mientras crece el acceso a activos alternativos y herramientas digitales, ampliando las opciones para distintos perfiles y necesidades de los partícipes El 34% de los planes cuenta con comités de supervisión formal y el 77% invierte en soluciones digitales WTW, firma global de consultoría, correduría y soluciones, ha publicado su última Encuesta global sobre...

October 22, 2025
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