Businesses backing net zero plans, despite political backlash
Almost eight out of 10 larger companies see net zero as a “strategic priority” for the year ahead, despite political pushback on this issue. This research also found that more than a...
ESG
ESG policies in a changing world
The ESG agenda for UK pension schemes faces a turning point, amid a US backlash against environmental and DEI policies, global economic uncertainties and a UK government focused on growth at all...
Tumelo facilitates first ‘pass through’ vote with active asset manager
Tumelo has submitted its first “pass-through” votes for the asset manager SEI Investments, on behalf of the US-based pension plan, Taft-Hartley. This is the first time Tumelo’s technologyy has been used to...
Trump’s anti-ESG rhetoric backfires with UK investors
President Trump’s hostile attitude towards climate change, net zero and DE&I initiatives appears to have made UK investors more positive towards ESG investing. Research by the Association of Investment Companies (AIC) found...
Renting into retirement: The future cost of the affordable housing crisis
Our latest DC research with UK pension savers underscores how deep the fault line from the housing crisis goes. With homeownership slipping further out of reach and rental prices climbing, a new...
LifeSight commits £450m to Schroders renewable energy LTAF
LifeSight will invest £450m of its core default into Schroders Greencoat Global Renewables+ Long-Term Asset Fund (LTAF), a move which has been welcomed by the government. This is part of LifeSight’s broader...
Joshun Sandhu: Powering innovation through partnership
Last week’s announcement that Smart Pension has made a strategic investment into two Octopus Energy Generation funds is more than just good news for clean energy, it also shows how UK pension...
Hymans Robertson and TPTIM confirmed as signatories to Stewardship Code
Pension consultants Hymans Robertson and provider TPT Retirement Solutions have been confirmed as signatories to the Financial Report Council’s UK Stewardship Code. This is a voluntary code. Those who become a signatory...
Nest invests £550m with US timberland giant
Nest has extended its natural capital strategy by investing a $750m (£550m) in sustainable timberland across the Americas. The workplace pension provider has appointed BTG Pactual Timberland Investment Group to run this...
TPR calls for trustee action on climate change and nature loss
Pension trustees must treat climate change and nature loss as “core financial risks” not optional extras, according to The Pensions Regulator. TPR said it was raising expectations around investment governance on these...
