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Washington Pension Board Declines to Divest From Fossil Fuels

The Washington State Investment Board (WSIB), the entity that handles investments for the state’s pension systems, at its latest board meeting weighed whether to divest from fossil fuel-based companies. The Board ultimately decided against divestment. But the members said they would continue to evaluate whether climate change posed any risk to pension investment returns, and … Continue reading Washington Pension Board Declines to Divest From Fossil Fuels

5 Potential Outcomes Of CalPERS’ Hedge Fund Pullback

The last week has seen a flurry of debate of what CalPERS’ hedge fund divestment actually means in the bigger picture. Is this an instance of just one fund shifting its investment strategy? Or is it emblematic of a larger, accelerating trend? At FinAlternatives, the founder of a hedge fund marketing firm has weighed in … Continue reading 5 Potential Outcomes Of CalPERS’ Hedge Fund Pullback

Could Climate Change Deplete Your Pension?

If oil, gas and coal companies were to face serious financial difficulty, the average person might anticipate the annoyance of a higher heating bill, or having to cough up more cash to fill up at the gas station. They probably don’t think about their pension—but maybe they should. Earlier this year, members of the British … Continue reading Could Climate Change Deplete Your Pension?

Divesting From Gun Manufacturers Is Still On The Minds of Some Large Pension Funds

The politics of guns isn’t a topic too often broached at shareholder meetings. But that’s exactly the topic that was the center of attention at Alliant Techsystems’ annual shareholder meeting on July 30, which included a shareholder resolution asking the Virginia-based defense and sporting goods company to comply with some of the Sandy Hook Principles—an … Continue reading Divesting From Gun Manufacturers Is Still On The Minds of Some Large Pension Funds

California Cities Are Lining Up To Divest From Fossil Fuels, but CalPERS Isn’t Following

A movement is taking hold in California that encourages state and local governments to divest in companies that hold the largest reserves of oil, natural gas and coal. Over two-dozen California cities—Oakland, Richmond, Berkeley, San Francisco and Santa Monica among them—have already made plans to divest from such companies. Now, the mayors of Berkeley, Oakland … Continue reading California Cities Are Lining Up To Divest From Fossil Fuels, but CalPERS Isn’t Following


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