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CalPERS looks to bolster ESG integration

CalPERS has instigated an extensive review of its environmental, social and governance policies and practices and its move towards fuller integration of ESG factors into its investment decision-making which will include an overhaul of its procurement policies for external managers.

SAM RILEYAugust 17, 2011

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Mercer goes global and adds more to plate

Two new global roles have been added to Mercer’s investment business executive suite, with Russell Clarke appointed global chief investment officer of mainstream assets, and Cara Williams global head of wealth management.

Amanda WhiteJuly 27, 2011

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De-risking needs buy-in: Mercer

Determining a pre-defined strategy and committing to it is the key to dynamic de-risking, according to executives at Mercer in Canada, who are seeing a lot of interest in the strategy, but hesitancy in implementation.

Amanda WhiteMay 4, 2011

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Bureaucrats must be targeted on climate change: Mercer

Institutional investors need to get more serious in their engagement with policy makers by targeting specific people in environment departments and defining an action plan to tackle climate change risk, according to global head of research, responsible investment at Mercer, Danyelle Guyatt.

Amanda WhiteMarch 9, 2011

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Climate-change cloud has silver lining: Mercer

Climate change could slash as much as 10 per cent off portfolios in the next 20 years, according to Mercer’s much-anticipated climate change report, the result of an 18-month collaboration with 14 institutional investors from around the globe.

PHILIPPA YELLANDFebruary 16, 2011

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Forget sovereign debt as a safe haven: Mercer

The status of sovereign debt as a safe-haven investment has been put into question and the whole approach to bond investing may need to be revisited, according to Mercer, which has urged institutional investors to focus in the coming year on the ‘new realities’ of the global marketplace, which includes sufficient flexibility in their portfolios.

Amanda WhiteFebruary 2, 2011

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CalPERS looks to bolster ESG integration

Uncategorised posts

Mercer goes global and adds more to plate

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De-risking needs buy-in: Mercer

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Bureaucrats must be targeted on climate change: Mercer

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Climate-change cloud has silver lining: Mercer

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Forget sovereign debt as a safe haven: Mercer

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