ESG

SPONSORED CONTENT LGIM recently published the third edition of its DC ESG saver research. What struck you most about this year’s findings? We have seen a really big upswing in members feeling...

Delegates at the Corporate Adviser round table held last month at the House of Lords debated whether the pensions industry should do more to direct members to default funds that represent their...

A total of 43 asset managers have revealed their initial targets to achieve net zero by 2050 or sooner, bringing the number of asset managers that have set targets to 83, according...

Hymans Robertson has appointed Paul Hewitson to the newly created role of head of ESG for risk transfer.   This role recognises the increasing importance of ESG and responsible investment considerations for trustees...

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...

Pension funds are increasingly looking towards frontier markets for diversification according to new research. This survey of European pension funds, institutional investors and wealth managers found that the majority  (85 per cent)...

Standard Life has now switched 87,000 members savings through its master trust default, into a new sustainable default option. This is the first stage of its process to transfer all its existing...

By 2026 half of all bonds issued in Europe will be green, social or sustainable bonds according to new market data. PwC Luxembourg’s new report estimates that  there will be  between €1.4trillion...

 A report published in October last year exposed a worrying link between pension schemes and climate change.The research, conducted by Make My Money Matter, an organisation which describes itself as a ‘people-powered...