People’s Partnership has appointed Nadia Al Yafai to the new role of social purpose and sustainable business director. Al Yafai joins from Royal London where she led the purpose, social impact and mutuality...
Actuaries are warning policymakers, pension schemes and financial institutions that global temperatures rises are accelerating — and could cause “catastrophic” economic disruption far sooner than previously modelled. These stark warnings were contained in...
Across the workplace and pensions ecosystem, a new category of financial risk is gaining momentum and entering the mainstream. The recent COP30 marked the moment that nature became a financial variable, carrying...
There is a growing “disconnect” between the rhetoric on sustainability and concrete action among fiduciary managers, according to the latest research from XPS Group. It found that just 21 per cent of...
The People’s Pension has published its first responsible investment (RI) report, less than a year after ditching State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) as its main asset manager, and hiring Amundi and Invesco...
The outcomes of the global climate conference, known as COPs, send the policy signals that shape investment risks and opportunities. A clear signal helps create a more certain and stable policy environment...
ESG ratings agencies will be regulated by the FCA, as it seeks to increase transparency and reduce conflicts of interest in this area. The regulator said it had come across a number...
Public sector bodies will have to complete detailed climate disclosures to give a clearer picture of each organisation’s impact and how they are managing climate-related risks. These will follow the TCFD reporting...
Pension schemes are looking to refine responsible investment remits against an evolving political and economic backdrop. This was the subject of a key panel discussion at Corporate Adviser’s Master Trust and GPP...
Progress towards climate and diversity goals risks stagnating as asset manager commitment towards broader ESG goals diverges, according to research from XPS. The pension consultancy firm analysed 170 funds from 41 investment...
