ESG

Just as net-zero pledges have become universal in the multi-employer DC pensions sector, cracks are beginning to appear in the industry’s ability to deliver on the promises that have been signed up...

The democratisation of investment through shareholder activism runs the risk of raising obstacles for professionals structuring optimal portfolios for members, advisers have warned. Speaking at a Corporate Adviser round table on ESG...

SPONSORED COMMENT The corporate diversity conversation has evolved rapidly from where it started, as an initiative to get more female representation in the boardroom. Achieving gender parity at all levels of the...

The focus on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues has been transforming the workplace pensions landscape for some time. It now appears to be starting to impact the group risk and broader...

Chancellor Rishi Sunak confirmed his intention to relax the DC charge cap on pensions to help encourage more investment into illiquid assets, such as private equity and infrastructure. This  announcement was contained...

AMX has launched a new climate-reporting hub which aims to collate and standardise a range of climate data, helping trustees meet their regulatory responsibilities. AMX is a platform and ‘investment ecosystem’ developed...

DC schemes have a “once in a lifetime” opportunity to improve member outcomes through smarter deployment of capital, which could also help transform the UK’s economy, while delivering on climate change promises. This...

Trustees of the MP’s defined benefit pension scheme will divest from all investments linked to Russia, including HSBC, after a cross-party group of more than 60 MPs raised concerns about investments.  At...

The fiduciary duty to protect members’ interest must always take primacy over their moral, ethical or ESG concerns, even in relation to investments in Russian assets as the country invades Ukraine, The...

Barnett Waddingham (BW) has taken part in a carbon offsetting project to plant 120,000 trees in the Lake District with My Carbon Plan, as part of its net zero pledge. Barnett Waddingham...