Aviva Investors has launched two new impact funds, focused on delivering positive social and environmental change alongside long-term capital growth. The Aviva Investors Social Transition Global Equity Fund and its Natural Capital...
It is almost 10 years since the start of auto-enrolment. Is it time to look again at how the industry can encourage better engagement with pensions? Engagement has been a perennial problem...
Climate risk could see DB pension deficits grow by a further £25bn according to new research from Hymans Roberston. The pension consultants looked at the potential impact of climate risk on FTSE350...
The issue of climate change presents risks and opportunities as together we look to address the challenge. As a long-term investor, at Standard Life we must consider both aspects for our investment...
How will the regulator’s proposed ‘consumer duty’ rules differ from the ‘treating customers fairly’ regime? We have yet to see the FCA’s draft proposals, which are expected to come into force next...
Climate change and the road to net zero have been the key drivers for the massively increased focus on environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing in pensions. But there are numerous other factors driving ESG up the pensions...
XPS Pensions Group has become net carbon neutral by offsetting the carbon emissions across its entire value chain, in a drive to be a more sustainable business. These offsets cover the group’s...
There is no evidence of a sustainability “bubble” with climate repricing having further to run as European investors look to ramp up sustainability focus in portfolios, according to research from BlackRock. Research...
In late September the UK government launched its first green gilt, raising £10bn from institutional investors in the process. This was a watershed move by the UK government and there is plenty of...
The FCA’s proposals on a new consumer duty come after several years of debate and deliberation. It stops short of imposing a fiduciary duty on financial services firms, but certainly raises expectations...
