Hazel Bradford
Pensions&Investments
Bethesda, MD, United States
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AssetCo hires permanent CEO
Money manager acquisition firm AssetCo names Campbell Fleming as CEO. → Read More
Investors lean on Unilever over Ben & Jerry's Israel boycott
New York State Common Retirement Fund's investment in Unilever could be threatened by subsidiary Ben & Jerry's Israel boycott. → Read More
GIIN looks at how asset owners approach impact
Institutional asset owners set environmental and social impact goals in a variety of ways, according to a report from the Global Impact Investing Network. → Read More
House passes ESG disclosure bill
Legislation requiring public companies to disclose ESG metrics was narrowly approved by the House, but its prospects are uncertain in the Senate. → Read More
Shareholder advocates press companies on voter rights
Voter suppression and other election threats are capturing the attention of shareholder advocates — including institutional investors. → Read More
Rhode Island case against Google to proceed
A shareholder class-action lawsuit against Google parent company Alphabet was allowed to proceed after appellate court ruling. → Read More
Tackling climate change is key impact priority
Impact investors are trying to solve big problems like inequality and access to health care and education, but climate risk looms largest. → Read More
Investors turn up heat on governments to mandate climate disclosure
Institutional investors are pushing world leaders and U.S. regulators to mandate that companies disclose risks related to climate change. → Read More
PRI CEO Fiona Reynolds to leave at end of year
Fiona Reynolds, CEO of Principles for Responsible Investment, is stepping down at the end of the year. → Read More
Community investing emerging but has challenges – report
Investors have several ways to support community investing and emerging sources of capital to help advance economic resilience and mobility. → Read More
SEC chairman says climate, human capital rules in the works
The SEC is preparing recommendations for updating disclosure rules on how companies are managing climate risk and human capital. → Read More
ILPA members making diversity a bigger priority in private equity
Private equity investors are taking concrete steps to advance diversity, equity and inclusion, according to the Institutional Limited Partners Association. → Read More
Investors press Berkshire Hathaway on climate action
CalPERS, CDPQ and Federated Hermes are putting pressure on Berkshire Hathaway's board to make it clear how it is managing climate risks. → Read More
Scorecards help investors track S&P 500 efforts on racial justice, workplace equity
As You Sow released scorecards to help investors assess S&P 500 companies' efforts on racial justice and workplace equity disclosure. → Read More
Multiemployer pension measures cleared for relief bill vote
Legislation to help struggling multiemployer pension funds is to remain in the COVID-19 relief measure headed for a Senate vote. → Read More
North Carolina lowers rate assumption to 6.5%
The North Carolina Retirement Systems is lowering the assumed rate of return for its principal pension fund to 6.5% from 7%. → Read More
J.C. Penney restructuring deal calls for PBGC to assume pension plan
J.C. Penney Co. reached a restructuring agreement to transfer its defined benefit pension plan to the PBGC. → Read More
Investors call on Trump, Congress to devise COVID-19 plan
Sustainable investors and advocates argue that Washington needs to come up with a comprehensive federal response to the COVID-19 crisis. → Read More
PBGC takes control of McClatchy pension plan
The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. assumed responsibility for the pension plan of The McClatchy Co., following its February bankruptcy. → Read More
Plan sponsors could save $500 million on PBGC premiums – report
Employers have paid $525 million more in premiums to PBGC than needed, through "completely avoidable" missed opportunities, a report finds. → Read More