PGGM vs Israel, Swiss VC fund, United Utilities, PensionDanmark, PKA, IPE-Quest, Rabobank Jay Owen January 16, 2014 SRI/ESG News Monday 13 January 2014 TODAY’S TOP STORIES Israel decries PGGM decision to divest from banks involved in settlements Newspaper accuses fund, which does not exclude Chinese banks investing in Tibet, of double standards Swiss MPs seek pension fund support to seed venture capital scheme United Utilities to shift asset allocation as scheme remains on funding course PensionDanmark, PKA commit to DKK1.2bn climate investment fund Swiss scheme tenders $200m high-yield debt mandate using IPE-Quest Rabobank scheme invests €50m in Bouwinvest residential fund Italian lawyers’ pension fund diversifies into European property WHITE PAPERS Invesco and IPE The first European Institutional Real Estate Survey conducted by IPE, covering 83 pension funds with more than €100bn in property investments and total assets of €1.29trn. European Institutional Real Estate Survey 2013(pdf) All white papers WEBCASTS The Active Alpha Approach Petercam – Tuesday, January 14th 2014. All Webcasts