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The UK department for work and pensions has turned its attention to social risks and opportunities, issuing a consultation which closed in June 2021. In responding, we called for the “TCFD for social risks”. When it comes to social issues, there is not the same political urgency as for climate change. This, however, doesn’t lessen their importance. In addition to the questions asked, we believe there are three important additions to the DWP’s consultation.

Jonathan Roe has joined Cardano as Investment Manager. He will be responsible for research and selection of equity and equity-related strategies. Jonathan joins from Stamford Associates, where he worked as a Research Analyst for seven years, focused on equity strategies. Prior to this role, he worked at Hymans Robertson. Jonathan is also a CFA Charterholder. […]

If children are given the opportunity to meet enthusiastic experts from a variety of fields, they will gain the knowledge they need to become who they want to be. Based on this philosophy, the IMC Weekendschool Foundation has offered additional and enriching education to children from neighbourhoods with a crucial need for this for over twenty years. Cardano has supported this initiative since 2005.

Our September 2020 article introduced concepts that trustees should be aware of when assessing the sustainability implications of their scheme’s investments in derivatives. To recap, these considerations for trustees fall into three broad categories: ESG risks and opportunities relating to underlying investments. Operational factors such as including sustainability as a criteria in the selection of […]

PRI (Principles for Responsible Investment) is the world’s leading proponent of responsible investment. Last Friday we achieved an important milestone: We submitted the PRI-report 2021 for investors. Here you can read some of the highlights of our 2020 work on sustainable investing.

At the beginning of 2021, a new phenomenon percolated its way through the consciousness of financial markets – the democratisation of the ‘short-squeeze’. The ‘short-squeeze’ itself isn’t a new thing. It’s an old term that refers to the actions of one or more market participants acting in a manner than forces shortsellers of a security […]

The Investment Consultants Sustainability Working Group (ICSWG) endorses the Impact Investing Principles for Pensions from the Impact Investing Institute in partnership with Pensions for Purpose. The Principles are a set of guidelines on how to initiate, implement, review and measure an impact strategy. Supporter statement: “The Investment Consultants Sustainability Working Group (ICSWG) aims to increase […]

“Our ultimate aim is to reduce poverty in low-income countries by becoming a centre of excellence for local-currency credit solutions for infrastructure finance.” Says Nicole Xu of GuarantCo. They provide guarantees for infrastructure investments in low- to lower-middle income countries. Read the full interview.

Impact investing is all about investing in order to generate a positive, measurable social and environmental impact alongside a financial return. Cardano seeks to achieve this through a not-for-profit foundation called Cardano Development, which specialises in financial risk management for development finance. So how does it work in practice?

Analyst Amadeus Bringmann works for TCX, a company operating under the umbrella of Cardano Development whose core business lies in managing currency risk. TCX describes itself as ‘offering a global solution to currency risk in frontier markets’. But what exactly does that mean? And what’s in it for impact investors?

The Cardano Group, the pensions risk and investment management specialist, has today announced the appointment of Claire Bowyer to the Group’s Management Board effective immediately. Claire continues to be a Group Partner, a Director of Cardano UK, and the Group’s General Counsel. She will also continue to be responsible for the people leadership of Cardano […]