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Japan forges its own ESG approachThe country’s limited partners will continue to favour corporate engagement over exclusionary screening of controversial sectors.
Seven signs Japan is realising its potentialThe country's private equity market has been touted for its growth potential for much of the past decade. Has that finally come to pass?
Low-carbon specialist Ara Partners eyes $500m March first closeThe firm is part owned by Capital Constellation, a GP seeding JV between the Alaska Permanent Fund, RPMI Railpen and Wafra, which acquired a minority stake in 2018.
USS 'made major strides' in ESGUSS Investment Management is divesting from certain sectors. David Russell, head of responsible investment at the UK's largest private pension, explains.
Four key trends in ESGThe past 12 months have shone a new light on what it means to be a responsible investor. Here are the ESG themes set to pick up steam in 2021.
Neuberger chief: US investors will have ‘enormous’ focus on labour rights, D&I in 2021George Walker, the firm's chief executive and chairman, was speaking at the Asian Financial Forum on Monday.
Story of the Year: The best of PEI’s Friday LetterPEI’s editorial team tackled the climate crisis, racial inequality, tax avoidance and everything in between this year.
Story of the Year: Pension trio makes investment case for action on climate changeA joint statement in March by California State Teachers’ Retirement System, Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund and UK’s USS Investment Management signaled a significant shift in reallocation of capital.
Japan’s regulator: Domestic LPs unlikely to follow western approach to ESGJapanese LPs will continue to favour corporate engagement over exclusionary screening of controversial sectors, according to Satoshi Ikeda, chief sustainable finance officer at the country's financial watchdog.
Four ‘unknowns’ for Japanese LPs considering impactSpeaking in a teaser for PEI’s inaugural Responsible Investment Forum: Tokyo, Sayaka Takatsuka, senior director at impact firm Shinsei, said domestic LPs were still getting to grips with the strategy.