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Northern Trust wins ESG fixed income mandate
14 July 2015Northern Trust has been awarded a fixed income mandate with environmental, social and governance (ESG) exclusions by New Zealand's NZ$29 billion ($19.5 billion) sovereign wealth fund.
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Northern Trust sees 11% rise in value of ESG portfolio
13 January 2015The value of Northern Trust's assets under management (AUM) that integrate environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategies grew to $65 billion in December 2014, up from $58.5 billion at the same time the previous year.
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Decarbonisation driver
04 December 2014The Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund is leading the charge in decarbonising its equities portfolio, and is calling on other investors to follow its lead. Its CEO Mats Andersson tells Peter Cripps why
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People moves
09 July 2014The latest personnel changes across the industry, including departures at Duke Energy, appointments at GDF Suez and new positions at Northern Trust
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Low fossil fuel strategies perform in line with benchmark – MSCI
31 January 2014Three strategies designed to allow investors to allay concerns about 'stranded assets' by reducing their exposure to fossil fuels have performed roughly in-line with a global benchmark index in recent years.
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Swedish pension fund invests SEK2bn to reduce fossil fuel exposure
10 December 2013One of Sweden's largest pension funds has invested SEK2 billion ($307 million) in a fund to lower its exposure to fossil fuels, and will ramp up its investment in low-carbon equity strategies to SEK6 billion by the end of the year.
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Swedish pension fund to reduce fossil fuel exposure in emerging markets
08 October 2013One of Sweden's largest pension funds is to invest in a new low-carbon equity fund to lower its emissions and fossil fuel exposure in emerging markets.