Tobias Webb

MARCH 22, 2022

Likewise, companies in all sectors have been rushing to divest of holdings in Russia , or halt operations there. This piece examines sanctions and corporate divestments through a slightly more sceptical lens. These measures will, the mainstream logic goes, eventually cripple Russia, and force a volte face in her policy to Ukraine.

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The Government Pension Fund of Norway, the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund, has had an investment policy on tax since 2014. Boards should also consider how remuneration may influence management’s approach to tax planning.

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Chris Hall

JULY 14, 2023

In June, the Church of England Pensions Board (CoEPB) and Church Commissioners announced that they will divest from oil and gas firms for failing to align with climate goals. However, individual, specific, and isolated divestments do not make a significant difference due to the abundance of liquidity in the market. billion (US$13.2

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Chris Hall

JULY 15, 2022

Many investors scrambled to divest holdings, leading in some cases to significant financial losses, having failed to heed warnings and indicators that could have alerted them to future risks, including the 2014 annexing of Crimea.

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Chris Hall

MAY 31, 2024

A selection of the world’s biggest global investors, such as CalPERS and Norges Bank Investment Management , publicly announced their intention to vote against director appointments. Some of Exxon’s biggest shareholders – State Street, Vanguard and BlackRock – have not disclosed their votes at the oil and gas major. End of the road?

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Chris Hall

MARCH 9, 2022

Large institutional investors such as Norges Bank Investment Management, Storebrand, Nest and the Church of England Pensions Board have announced exits from Russian investments, while many Western corporates have shuttered operations, McDonalds and Coca-Cola among the latest. .

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Chris Hall

MAY 19, 2022

To divest or not to divest? Another is establishing the liquidity levels of those investments which enable rapid divestment. Many began the divestment process because of evidence of systematic human rights abuses and corruption led from the very top. Sweden-based Private Bank J. billion (£2.3 billion (£2.3

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