ESG

Aegon UK is introducing a 30 per cent ESG portion to its workplace default funds as part of its net zero carbon transition strategy. The provider is partnering with HSBC Global Asset...

IFA firm deVere Group is offering free advice to clients on socially responsible investing, with the aim of shifting $1bn into investment that also take into account companies' environmental, social and governance...

SPONSORED COMMENT With over £100bn of defined contribution (DC) assets, Legal & General is the largest DC pension provider in the UK. We conducted a five-year study on our members’ retirement choices...

The Aviva Master Trust Trustees is adopting the ESG-integrated My Future Focus as the standard default investment strategy for the Aviva Master Trust The scheme’s trustees’ have formulated their own set of...

Phoenix Group is launching a new ESG DC default solution for Standard Life schemes that tilts up green technology solutions by 50 per cent and reduces carbon intensity down by the same...

The Pensions Regulator has confirmed that it has not identified “serious risks or issues” in the master trust sector as a result of the Covid pandemic. Speaking at Corporate Adviser virtual Master...

There is little evidence that ESG-badged pension funds are delivering superior returns, although they cost significantly more according to Chris Sier, founder of ClearGlass Analytics and a former chair of the FCA...

The Principles of Responsible Investment (PRI), a UN-supported international network of investors, has called a renewed focus on more sustainable investment strategies following Joe Biden’s win in the US presidential election. Congratulating...

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...