All Appointing managers articles
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Introductory guideAn introduction to responsible investment: Corporate governance for asset owners
This short guide introduces the subject of corporate governance for asset owner staff and their advisers
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Blog postInside PRI data: Insights on current practice
By Toby Belsom, Director of Investment Practices, PRI, and Diba Ahour, Investment Practices Analyst, PRI
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Blog postWhat does our reporting data reveal about responsible infrastructure investment trends?
By Marco Longhini, Analyst, Investment Practices; and Simon Whistler, Head of Real Assets
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Technical guideIncorporating climate change in private markets: An investor resource guide
A guide on the publicly available resources and initiatives available for direct and indirect private equity and real assets equity investors to help them incorporate climate change considerations in their investment process.
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Discussion paperClosing the funding gap: The case for ESG incorporation and sustainability outcomes in emerging markets
How investors can use responsible investment practices to manage risk and meet return objectives while working towards closing the emerging markets funding gap.
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Blog postHow should insurers be responding to climate change?
By Chris Fowle, Director of Signatory relations Americas, PRI
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Blog postDesigning investment mandates for real-world outcomes
By Toby Belsom, Director of Investment Practices, PRI, and Diba Ahour, Investment Practices Analyst, PRI
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Discussion paperEmbedding ESG factors in investment mandates
Investment mandates are a valuable and often underutilised tool for asset owners to signal ESG requirements to asset managers.
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Thought leadershipBroadening the outreach to investment consultants
Investment consultants are critical stakeholders in the investment chain, advising institutional asset owners on a range of issues, including the selection, appointment and monitoring of external managers. They can play a key role in supporting asset owners to develop responsible investment practices, and to assess their investment managers’ ESG incorporation ...
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Case studyApplying responsible investment principles to multi-asset credit manager selection
Organisation name: Brunel Pension Partnership Signatory type: Asset owner Region of operation: England Assets under management: £30 billion Why we consider responsible investment principles during manager due diligence We designed and delivered a multi-asset credit fund for our pension fund clients to meet their demands for diversified exposure to ...
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Case studyClimbing up the sustainability ladder – a manager scoring framework for asset owners
Organisation name: Kempen Capital Management Signatory type: Investment manager Region of operation: Europe Assets under management: €73 billion Why we use ESG criteria to assess external managers Our asset owner clients are increasingly embedding ESG information in their processes for selecting and monitoring external managers. Therefore, it is ...
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Case studyMonitoring the proxy voting practices of external managers
Organisation name: Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) Signatory type: Asset owner Region of operation: Hong Kong SAR Assets under management: US$539 billion[1] Why we monitor proxy voting practices of external managers As Hong Kong’s central banking institution, manager of the Exchange Fund and a responsible investor, we believe that ...
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Case studyRating responsible investment hedge fund managers
Organisation name: Man Group Signatory type: Investment manager Assets under management: US$123.6 billion Region of operation: Global Man Group is firmly committed to responsible investment and is a long-term signatory to the United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment. Our Man FRM unit is focused on alternative investments, through managed accounts, ...
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Case studyImproving responsible investment through manager engagement
Organisation name: Aware Super Signatory type: Asset owner Region of operation: Australia Assets under management: AU$144bn Why we engage with managers after their appointment Responsible investment is an integrated part of our due diligence process. Engagement with managers after their appointment can result in a more collaborative relationship and ...
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Case studyEngaging external managers on sustainable investment
Organisation name: Cardano Region of operation: Global Signatory type: Investment manager Assets under management: We provide fiduciary management services to 30 UK pension funds with combined assets of £16bn and investment advice to 10 UK pension funds with combined assets of £50bn. We also provide LDI execution and derivative overlay ...
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ArticleHow asset owners and their managers can work together on ESG goals
Following the release of our technical guides on selecting, appointing and monitoring investment managers, the PRI convened a number of panel discussions to talk through how asset owners can work collaboratively with investment managers throughout the selection, appointment and monitoring process.
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WebinarAsset owners’ role driving responsible investment through manager relationships
Asset owners should feel empowered to work with asset managers on responding to their values, strategies and policies on responsible investment. Yet there seem to be blockages – data, fiduciary concerns and others – and the pressure is growing.
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Introductory guideAn introduction to responsible investment: selecting, appointing and monitoring investment managers
This introductory guide provides an overview of how asset owners can integrate responsible investment principles and practices into their selection, appointment and monitoring of investment managers.
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OtherThe PRI’s Lorenzo Saa introduces guides on selecting, appointing and monitoring external managers
In this video, the PRI’s Chief Signatory Relations Officer, Lorenzo Saa, introduces PRI flagship reports on asset owner selection, appointment and monitoring of external managers.
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