Investment

It is an age-old question for investors: will I have to sacrifice returns if I want my investments to align with my ethics? The answer used to be unclear. Things, however, are...

I have recently returned from two fact finding trips, to Australia and the US, meeting plan providers, fund managers, employers, other consultants, plan members and Nobel prize-winning economists. During each trip it...

UK defined benefit funds have long been allocating to what is broadly termed ‘alternative’ assets. According to the Pension Protection Fund’s Purple Book, UK private sector DB funds invested on average 15 per cent of...

The Chancellor, Sajid Javid has confirmed his first Budget will be held on March 11 this year. It is widely expected that this will contain proposals to reform the current pension system,...

Three out of four people have no idea where their pension is invested, while nine out of 10 did not know what a ‘default’ fund is, according to new research. This is...

The Financial Conduct Authority has finalised rules which extend the role of Independent Governance Committees in workplace pensions.  For the first time IGCs will be responsible for overseeing a pension’s provider approach...

Nest is testing more stringent environmental targets as a way to protect investors from the the risks posed by climate change. The UK’s biggest master trust, which looks after the pension of...

Hymans Robertson has advised on a £800m longevity swap for a FTSE100 pension scheme. Hymans Robertson said that it has negotiated the first “enhanced pass through structure” with Zurich, with the majority...

Smart Pension has been appointed as the preferred provider for Guernsey’s new auto-enrolled pension scheme.  All employees living and working in Guernsey will be enrolled into the Your Island Pension Scheme in...

Trustees need to actively engage with impact investing if they want to deliver financial returns for members while meeting social and environmental targets, according to the latest report from Aon.  However, rather...