Raj Thamotheram | 18 November 2015
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Preventable Surprises strongly welcomes this leadership action on climate risk by PFZW, the second biggest pension fund in the Netherlands. Whilst institutional investors are divesting –... continue reading
Raj Thamotheram | 16 November 2015
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The United Nations Environment Programme recently launched a report on its 2-year inquiry into sustainable finance. Its authors and contributors should be commended for the... continue reading
Raj Thamotheram | 12 November 2015
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Equity portfolios may lose as much as 45 percent of their value due to shifting investor sentiment about climate change, according to a report by Cambridge... continue reading
Raj Thamotheram | 5 November 2015
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Last week at a gathering of Europeans for Divest Invest[i], of which my own foundation is a member, Christiana Figueres gave two clear messages1. The first... continue reading
Raj Thamotheram | 16 October 2015
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This paper describes what Canadian investors could do about systemic climate risk and who needs to do what to make this outcome happen.... continue reading
Raj Thamotheram | 12 October 2015
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This is the title of a hard hitting article in GRIST about the role of executive remuneration in exacerbating the climate change challenge.... continue reading
Raj Thamotheram | 3 October 2015
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“Mark Carney and the Bank of England have warned of the implications of climate change for the UK insurance sector. But the message is relevant for... continue reading
Raj Thamotheram | 30 September 2015
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The CFA Institute recently commissioned market research into how investment professionals in different countries/regions consider ESG risks. The country level data shows remarkable variation, Canadian respondents, for... continue reading
Raj Thamotheram | 30 September 2015
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“Mark Carney has offered a worthwhile challenge to institutional investors: Become part of the solution to climate change by acting as fiduciary capitalists. Preventable Surprises applauds this call... continue reading