The Russian invasion of Ukraine has brought into the spotlight the ‘Social’ category of ESG and in particular consumers’ preferences and impact investing. The West’s response to the events in the Ukraine...
Almost half of all pension funds, insurers and institutional investors holding Russian assets have taken steps to remove these from portfolios, following its invasion of Ukraine. A snap poll of over 418 institutional...
Pension consultants have predicted that £100bn of DC assets will be invested into infrastructure by the end of the decade, as larger pension funds look to diversify their holdings and meet net...
The pensions industry is launching a co-ordinated ‘engagement campaign’ designed to increase consumers’ basic understanding of pensions. This campaign, which is being led by the Association of British Insurers (ABI) and Pensions...
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...
ACA is calling for action on stalled pension reforms saying that a crisis is brewing ahead. According to ACA's final report of 2021 Pension trends which includes responses from 212 employers of...
More retirees are opting for part-time work or working in the gig economy, creating a new 'flexi-retirement' trend, according to abrdn. Abrdn outlines how the 'Class of 2022' plans to spend their...
Millions of people will struggle financially later in life unless there is concerted action taken by both the government and employers to address this growing crisis. This was the conclusion of new...
