Mistra invests in a new ethical fund for growth markets
As the first investor in a new ethical fund, Mistra (the Swedish Foundation for Strategic Environmental Research) is once more taking the initiative. BankInvest, the Danish company, has started a new ethical fund for Global Emerging Markets Debt SRI. This fund will invest in corporate and government bonds on the world´s growth markets. Read the pressrelease (pdf, 82 kB)
Asset managers given the thumbs up
Mistra has for the second time carried out an evaluation of its success in achieving what is known as sustainable asset management. Read more here
Toolkit for responsible management
To help foundations, company managements and boards manage their financial assets more sustainably, a new toolkit is now available, known as PRIME - the Primer for Responsible Investment Management of Endowments. Download report here (pdf, 1 MB)
Mistra's entire portfolio now sustainable
As from 1 April 2007, all of Mistra's assets are invested on the basis of sustainability criteria. The goal of meeting such criteria across the entire portfolio by 2007 has thus been met. Read more here
Mistra the first investor in a new ethical fund for emerging markets
Mistra has added a new asset manager to its team: the Danisch company BankInvest, which in April is setting up a new ethical global emerging markets fund, "BI Global Emerging Markets Equities SRI". Companies will be selected for inclusion in the fund on the basis of positive criteria, combined with traditional negative screening.
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Mistra wins award for asset management
Mistra was among the winners when the international magazine Global Money Management announced its 2006 Pension Fund Awards for Excellence on 19 January. Mistra was the winner of the category "Non-Profit Fund of the Year Award".
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Mistra awards mandate to Generation Investment Management
Mistra has announced (October 11, 2005) that is has awarded a significant investment mandate to Generation Investment Management, the independent, employee owned investment management firm dedicated to the principles of long-term investing, integrated sustainability research and client alignment.
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Enhanced Analytics Initiative publishes results of broker evaluation
Today, the founder members of the Enhanced Analytics Initiative (EAI) published the results of their evaluation of research by brokers participating in the Initiative. Mistra is an associated member of EAI.
Read the pressrelease (pdf, 49 kB).
Mistra invests in a new ethical fund for growth markets
As the first investor in a new ethical fund, Mistra (the Swedish Foundation for Strategic Environmental Research) is once more taking the initiative. BankInvest, the Danish company, has started a new ethical fund for Global Emerging Markets Debt SRI. This fund will invest in corporate and government bonds on the world´s growth markets. Read the pressrelease (pdf, 82 kB)
Asset managers given the thumbs up
Mistra has for the second time carried out an evaluation of its success in achieving what is known as sustainable asset management. Read more here
Toolkit for responsible management
To help foundations, company managements and boards manage their financial assets more sustainably, a new toolkit is now available, known as PRIME - the Primer for Responsible Investment Management of Endowments. Download report here (pdf, 1 MB)
Mistra's entire portfolio now sustainable
As from 1 April 2007, all of Mistra's assets are invested on the basis of sustainability criteria. The goal of meeting such criteria across the entire portfolio by 2007 has thus been met. Read more here
Mistra the first investor in a new ethical fund for emerging markets
Mistra has added a new asset manager to its team: the Danisch company BankInvest, which in April is setting up a new ethical global emerging markets fund, "BI Global Emerging Markets Equities SRI". Companies will be selected for inclusion in the fund on the basis of positive criteria, combined with traditional negative screening.
Read the pressrelease (pdf, 25 kB)
Mistra wins award for asset management
Mistra was among the winners when the international magazine Global Money Management announced its 2006 Pension Fund Awards for Excellence on 19 January. Mistra was the winner of the category "Non-Profit Fund of the Year Award".
Read the pressrelease
Mistra awards mandate to Generation Investment Management
Mistra has announced (October 11, 2005) that is has awarded a significant investment mandate to Generation Investment Management, the independent, employee owned investment management firm dedicated to the principles of long-term investing, integrated sustainability research and client alignment.
Read the pressrelease (pdf, 20 kB)
Enhanced Analytics Initiative publishes results of broker evaluation
Today, the founder members of the Enhanced Analytics Initiative (EAI) published the results of their evaluation of research by brokers participating in the Initiative. Mistra is an associated member of EAI.
Read the pressrelease (pdf, 49 kB).