More integrated artificial intelligence tools are helping to improve stewardship by giving schemes and pension trustees better oversight of changes in voting policy, according to a new briefing note from Tumelo. The...
There has been an uptick in the money flowing into sustainable funds in the US in the second quarter of this year, with the inflows positive for the first time since 2022,...
Fintech stewardship firm Tumelo has appointed Jennifer Walmsley to be its head of stewardship solutions. Walmsley has extensive experience in this area, having worked form more than 20 years across investment management,...
Climate change is rapidly becoming the 'defining' risk factor when looking at longer-term investment strategies, funding positions and retirement outcomes according to a new report from the Society of Pension Professionals. This...
The Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) has launched a consultation on its future strategy, as it seeks to respond to shifting investor priorities amid both a political backlash against net zero, and...
Smaller pension schemes are lagging on climate action when compared to larger counterparts, according to new research from XPS Group. It found almost nine out of 10 of larger schemes had “credible”...
DC workplace schemes are making strong progress on net zero objectives, with 14 large multi-employer providers halving emissions on their main default, five years ahead of 2030 targets. These findings were contained...
The UK Investment Consultants Sustainability Working Group has published an update to its Climate Competency Guide for asset owners. The guide seeks to recognise the role that investment consultants can play in...
Around 40 per cent of European Article 9 funds would fail to qualify at the equivalent “Sustainable” rating under a proposed new framework, according to analysis by Clarity AI. The findings come...
Smart Pension has published the UK's first ‘human capital' analysis of a pension portfolio — highlighting boardroom action on a range of DEI issues taken by the companies it invests in. This...
