The investing approach of UK defined contribution (DC) schemes needs to be reviewed and refined due to changing member needs and market conditions, according to Aon. According to Aon’s 2022 UK DC...
The average growth phase default fund saw a 16.58 per cent pre-charge return in 2021, as markets bounced back from the Covid-19 pandemic, according to data from the Corporate Adviser Master Trust...
A report published in October last year exposed a worrying link between pension schemes and climate change.The research, conducted by Make My Money Matter, an organisation which describes itself as a ‘people-powered...
Aegon is investing £3bn of its workplace default fund into a new range of BlackRock’s ESG index funds — effectively doubling exposure to sustainable investments for growth stage investors. Growth stage investors...
The National Pension Trust is launching a new sustainable default strategy. This shift to its default strategy will affect around 44,000 members invested in this master trust. In total around £978m of...
Global and UK ESG funds have underperformed over the past 12 months, according to new data, although new regulation is expected to continue to drive money into this sector. Figures from AJ Bell...
Almost six out of 10 pension savers want their scheme to slash its exposure to fossil fuels, provided it does not impact performance, according to new research. The survey by LGIM —...
Schroders has completed its acquisition of a 75 per cent stake in Greencoat Capital — an investment manager specialising in the renewable infrastructure market. As a result it will become part of...
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...
