Companies with higher ESG ratings have been linked to outperformance during 2020, according to new research from Fidelity International. This is the latest piece of research that indicates that during the global...
Scottish Widows is to divest at least £440m from companies that have failed to meet strict environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards. Scottish Widows has warned it could significantly expand the scale...
Willis Towers Watson is calling for trustees to refocus priorities in order unlock “real ESG action” in UK pensions. The consultancy firm says spending an additional eight hours a year focused on...
As trillions of dollars flow into sustainable investments and high-carbon assets are written down by oil companies, environmental, social and governance (ESG) themes are influencing investment decisions on an ever-increasing scale and...
Further industry harmonisation and consensus around standardisation is needed if there is to be a smooth adoption of new regulations on ESG reporting within the pensions market. This was one of the...
Pension scheme trustees, investment consultants and asset managers face tough new regulatory requirements that will compel them to generate, process and publish reams of comprehensive data relating to climate change, carbon emissions,...
Mercer has earned the highest PRI ranking for its responsible investment strategy. The Principles of Responsible Investment (PRI), which is supported by the UN, is an independent global body dedicated to promoting...
Market volatility since the outbreak of the global pandemic triggered wild variations in the value of defined contribution pension plans. The so-called global indicator of “fear” among investors - the CBOE VIX Index...
More than half of institutional investors expect most of their ESG investment will be held within passive products within the next five years. This is a significant increase on current portfolios, according...
Dalriada Trustees - one of the UK’s largest independent trustee firms - has appointed with Minerva Analystics to asses asset managers’ ESG and stewardship records. As part of this partnership Minerva will...
