Healix International has launched a new risk management tool, offering automated assessments of the medical, logistical and security risks posed to employees who are travelling for work purposes. This covers potential dangers...
The Principle of Responsible Investment (PRI) — a UN-backed body — has said that additional work needs to be done to understand the materiality of ESG factors when assessing credit risk. This...
Policy inaction on carbon emission pricing is delaying a market-led transition towards a net zero world, which could have far-reaching economic and geopolitical consequences. These were the stark conclusions of a new...
According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, if we heat our planet by 1.5°C, we will lose 70% of the world’s coral reefs. At 2°C or more, the pathway many scientists...
We keep hearing about biodiversity and the Taskforce on Nature-based Financial Disclosure (TNFD). Why do they matter to DC pensions? The pensions industry has spent a lot of energy focusing on climate...
There is increased demand for international pensions and savings vehicles as larger employers look to optimise benefits packages across their global workforce. WTW’s latest survey took an in-depth look at more than...
Amid the tumultuous events of the past 12 months, pension fund managers may be forgiven for overlooking the commitments made at the delayed COP26 meeting in Glasgow and at Egypt’s COP27. Yet...
The UK should move from an employer chooses pension model to one where members select their own provider to boost engagement levels and help individuals take more responsibility for their own retirement....
The global economy is “significantly behind schedule” when it comes to meeting 2050 net zero goals, according to new research from a leading asset management. However, despite this bleak assessment, BNY Mellon...
In environment of high inflation of rising interest rates has forced defined contribution (DC) schemes to re-evaluate traditional asset allocations. These schemes are including inflationary pressures in their long-term decision-making processes, with many...
