Economy

Rishi Sunak is the only candidate in the race to become the next Conservative leader and prime minister to unequivocally support current plans for the UK to be net zero for carbon...

Pensions minister Guy Opperman will establish a minister-led taskforce to identify  “reliable data and metrics” to help schemes take social issues into account when investing members' money. This government response follows a...

Deforestation is a bigger concern for many pension savers than climate change, and a significant number want schemes to be doing more to tackle this issue. Research among pension savers aged 40...

Raising the state pension age from 65 to 66 has resulted in around 100,000 people ending up in poverty according to a new study by the Institute of Fiscal Studies. This is...

The majority of UK pension schemes have made a net-zero commitment, or plan to do so soon, according to the latest Aon survey. Its ‘2022 Global Perspectives on Responsible Investing’ survey shows...

Pension funds and institutional investors expect the returns from fixed income portfolios to continue to deteriorate in the face of rising inflation and interest rates. Research from Aeon Investments shows that 43...

Inflation risk is arguably the biggest current challenge for DC pension investment strategy, but analysts say a long-term view is needed when it comes to asset allocation.  CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD A...

Transitioning to a low carbon economic system is arguably the greatest challenge the modern economy has ever faced. The UK’s workplace pension funds are stepping up to the plate to play their...

Aviva Investors has appointed Sam Tripuraneni as its new head of sustainable outcomes. In this role Tripuraneni will oversee the firm’s stewardship and sustainable outcomes franchises, encompassing the climate transition, social transition...

The majority of pension professionals are now citing inflation as their biggest worry for the funds they manage according to new research. This survey, of the UK Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)...