ESG

Schroders has received approval to launch the UK’s first long-term asset fund (LTAF). This new regulated fund is an open-ended vehicle designed for investment into a broad range of illiquid and private...

According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change,  if we heat our planet by 1.5°C, we will lose 70% of the world’s coral reefs. At 2°C or more, the pathway many scientists...

We keep hearing about biodiversity and the Taskforce on Nature-based Financial Disclosure (TNFD). Why do they matter to DC pensions? The pensions industry has spent a lot of energy focusing on climate...

UKworkplace pension schemes have the potential to drive radical change at companies across the globe on a range of environmental and social issues, and there’s a growing band of employees willing it...

Employers can convey value on investment more effectively and create a business case for doing so by using an integrated approach that treats all members on a common platform, gathers key data points and interprets MI in...

Against a backdrop of growing waiting lists, the battle for talent and the new mental, physical and financial challenges of the financial crisis and Covid, employers are showing increasing interest in supporting employee health and wellbeing. CLICK...

Smart Pension has announced that it has halved the emissions of its default growth fund. This indicates advancement towards the company's goal of having its default growth fund net zero by 2040...

Smart Pension will now invest in JP Morgan’s Carbon Transition Global Equity ETF within its default offering. The ETF is invested in companies that are focused on the shift towards a lower...

Nest and Cushon are inviting fund managers to discuss how they may invest in natural capital, with an initial focus on forestry. Both investors want to choose fund managers who are in...

Smart Pension has launched three new sustainable lifestyle strategies with different growth fund options.  Alongside its default offering — the Smart Sustainable Growth Fund — it is also now offering the Smart...