November 2021
24Nov

Pension funds and institutional investors set to increase focus on ESG, says new study

Some 14 per cent said they expect their focus here to increase ‘dramatically’ between now and 2024, with just 7 per cent claiming it will decrease. Read also Longevity, the uncertainty and managing the risks When considering what impact ESG will have on their investment activities, 43 per cent of the institutional investors surveyed said the environmental factor is the most important one for them. Nearly one in three (31 per cent) said social factors are, and 26 per cent selected...

November 24, 2021
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24Nov

Why scaling investment is crucial for sustainable development

Global organizations are cooperating on scaling investment to help achieve sustainability goals. Investment promotion needs to change to target sustainable investments, particularly to help reach climate goals. Turkey is implementing this approach by making the SDGs central to its foreign direct investment strategy. Climate change has been on the international agenda for a long time, but recent developments have upped the urgency of taking immediate action for both humanitarian and developmental reasons. World leaders gathered in Glasgow to discuss...

November 24, 2021
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24Nov

No pension. No savings. No future. No wonder we’re betting the house on crypto

By Rohit Thawani I must begin this article by stating that the information I’m providing is not financial advice. I think I legally have to say that because I heard it on a podcast or whatever, I really don’t know. But, if you’re taking crypto advice from me, that might be your first problem. It all started with a missed shot. Let’s go back to 2004, when I invested my $5,000 life savings into Apple, a company I truly believed in. It...

November 24, 2021
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22Nov

Kenya. Safaricom lifts pension earnings to four-year high

Pensioners have enjoyed the highest returns from investments in four years helped by the big gains on the shares of Safaricom and large banks, which make up the bulk of the pension industry equities investments. Pension funds surveyed by fund administrator Zamara and Actuarial Services East Africa (Actserv) show a return of 15.1 percent on investments for the one year to September 2021, the highest since they reported a 15.5 percent return in 2017. Read also Ghana. Parliament asked to address...

November 22, 2021
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19Nov

Ethics of the Environment

By Julia M. Puaschunder Globalization leveraged pressure on contemporary society. Today's most pressing social dilemmas regarding climate change demand for inclusive solutions that marry the idea of sustainable growth with environmental economics. Understanding the bounds of environmental limits to avoid ethical downfalls beyond the control of singular nation states infringing on intergenerational equity – the fairness to provide an at least as favorable standard of living to future generations as enjoyed today – has become a blatant demand. In a...

November 19, 2021
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17Nov

US. Major Pension Fund Adds Leverage As Assets Push Half A Trillion

The CalPERS Pension Fund, has resolved to change its investment allocation next year. The new asset mix reduces public equity exposure adding exposure to private equity, fixed income and real assets. However, the more interesting angle is that total exposure for the fund is now 105% rather than 100%. That is to say, the fund will borrow to fund its investment portfolio. Read also US. For a workforce in flux, retirement plans and benefit options may be increasingly important Leverage Though the fund...

November 17, 2021
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13Nov

The State of Retirement Income: Safe Withdrawal Rates 

What’s a safe withdrawal rate for retirees? We estimate 3.3%. However, there are various factors that could affect this percentage, resulting in the retiree withdrawing a significantly higher amount. This report explores ways that retirees can make their savings last longer without compromising their standard of living. Source @Morningstar

November 13, 2021
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10Nov

UK. Advisers could be forced to ask about sustainability

I am writing this piece from the relative comfort of an Avanti train, heading home from Glasgow having recharged my batteries somewhat by listening to some great presentations at COP26. Although I could have seen more of the major announcements had I watched it online, the experience of ‘being there’ was quite something. I particularly enjoyed getting the sense that there are so many of us working on different aspects of the sustainability puzzle. An event organised by Make My Money Matter...

November 10, 2021
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09Nov

Impact investing: A brief guide to responsible investing

Impact investing is gaining more attention among investors today, especially with the Millennials and Generation Z. The growing popularity of impact investing is not anecdotal, as a rising number of asset owners and managers have turned to impact investing in pursuit of meaningful financial and social gains. In a nutshell, impact investing focuses on generating positive returns for investors and society in general. What is Impact Investing? Impact investing is a strategy where you put your money to work not only to acquire...

November 9, 2021
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08Nov

US. Newly Flush With Cash, Retirement Funds Struggle to Find Appealing Investments

State and local pension funds are reaping a historic windfall thanks to billions of dollars in record market gains and surplus tax revenues. Now they need to decide what to do with the money. It is a bittersweet dilemma that the chronically underfunded retirement systems share with many household and institutional investors around the country. Just when they finally have cash to play around with, every investment opportunity seems perilous. Read more @WSJ 527 views

November 8, 2021
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