Announcements
A foundation based in New England established a new Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) portfolio earlier this year.
The commitments allowed for new state funding.
Janus Henderson has appointed its first head of ESG investments.
A university based in the Midwest has hired a new v.p. of fiscal affairs and cfo.
A foundation in New York hired the deputy cio of a nearby university to serve as its next cio.
A New England-based university sent a letter to the investment managers in its endowment asking them to cooperate in tackling the issue of the lack of women and minorities in the asset management industry.
Corporate and healthcare pension plans have cited COVID-19 and the U.S. presidential election as the biggest threats to their investment programs in the next 12 months, according to a new survey
The Rockefeller Foundation will commit $1 billion over the next three years to aid an inclusive, green recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an announcement.
Polar Capital has named its first group head of sustainability, the firm announced.
Private investors have been called upon to help achieve the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030 using a number of product offerings to increase global growth, improve returns and address systemic issues facing the environment and society face, yet a recent report finds challenges in the ability to invest to make the goals a reality.
