The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) today announced that it has agreed to sell its one-third ownership stake in North American real estate manager Bentall Kennedy.

Source, one of the largest providers of Exchange Traded Products (ETPs) in Europe, is pleased to announce the launch of the Source STOXX Eurozone Exporters UCITS ETF and the Source STOXX Japan Exporters UCITS ETF, which track the new STOXX International Exposure Indices.

The need to de-carbonise portfolios seems to have been broadly accepted, and many initiatives have been launched by investors on this topic: the Portfolio Decarbonisation Coalition, the Montreal Pledge, and events such as the Climate Finance Day, to name only a few.

A new report from Mercer modelling the potential impact of climate change on investments, has found investors cannot ignore the implications for investment returns. The research reveals investors can manage the risk most effectively by looking ‘under the hood' of their portfolios and factoring climate change into their risk modelling, which requires a significant behavioral shift for most.

Mirova is launching the mutual fund Mirova Green Bond - Global, one of the first funds in the world for green bonds. Through this fund, Mirova is reasserting its pioneering position on the Green Bond market and offering a funding solution for projects with a high environmental impact, while profiting from the performance potential of international bonds.