ESG

Asset managers need to look at a wide range of emerging issues alongside climate change in order to develop an effective ESG strategy. CLICK TO VIEW ALL THE VIDEOS FROM ALL THE...

There are concerns that many pension schemes are still failing to ‘engage meaningfully’ with regulations designed to address climate risk and ESG factors. These comments were made my Lauren Wilkinson a senior...

The UK pensions industry needs to do more to engage consumer on ESG issues and reduce associated jargon, says Gareth Trainer head of unit linked invetsment solutions at Standard Life. CLICK TO...

The UK is leading the way on ESG-driven legislation within the pension industry, according to minister for pensions and financial inclusion Guy Opperman. CLICK TO VIEW ALL THE VIDEOS FROM ALL THE...

Two thirds of savers (63 per cent) want pension companies to be more “environmentally transparent” about where their money is being invested. This research by Aviva shows that more than half of consumer...

The UK is ranked sixth out of 15 countries for the transparency of its pension scheme disclosures, according to the first ever Global Pension Transparency Benchmark.  Topping this new benchmark was Canada,...

There has been significant improvement towards gender diversity on the board of financial companies despite the Covid pandemic, with seven out of 10 companies on track, or meeting targets on this issue.  This...

The Pension and Lifetime Savings Association has strengthened its stewardship and voting guidelines to reflect the recent Covid crisis and new climate regulations. These guidelines warn pension fund investors to check whether...

SPONSORED COMMENT What does meaningful climate action look like in the DC pensions industry? There are two ways pension providers can help bring about meaningful change in tackling the climate emergency –...

Investments into ESG funds look set to double during 2021, according to new research, with investors planning to move funds to support companies with higher sustainability ratings that are making a positive...