Impact Investing for Pensions

Asset owners should always ask their counterparties what the most troublesome asset is in their portfolio or on their balance sheet, according to the CEO of the Anthropocene Fixed Income Institute (AFII).

With the second edition of our annual Impact Investor Conference around the corner, we take a look at some of the key highlights from the upcoming event.

In a letter to the UK government, LCP and Pensions for Purpose say pension funds need to increase sustainable investment, and that intergenerational inequality among pension contributors needs to be addressed.

How should pension funds think about making impactful allocations? What are some of the key considerations that they need to address? Impact Investor’s second annual conference will provide some unique insights.

Leading figures from the impact investing industry, such as our keynote speaker Maurits Schouten, will share their experiences and offer up key insights.

Liam Kennedy talks to Maurice Klaver about PGGM’s private equity sustainable development investment strategy and a growing focus on single SDG funds.

Sustainable bonds – including green, social and sustainability-linked bonds – are seen by investors as a key tool for climate transition. But better standards are needed to create a level playing field.

There is massive shortage of affordable housing in the UK and the characteristics of the asset class are ideal for institutional investors. Pension funds are attracted to the prospect of stable long-term income to match liabilities.

Private debt investments in emerging markets are still considered high risk by some institutional investors, but blended finance solutions and other structures are attracting the interest of some of Europe’s largest pension funds.

Place-based investing is now central to social impact investing in the UK and gaining strong pension fund support. Many of the lessons learned there can be applied elsewhere in Europe.