Pensions

The largest master trusts in the market continue to grow at an exponential pace with L&G today confirming its flagship trust now has more than £12bn assets under management. This makes it...

The pensions minister has confirmed sweeping the new regulatory powers which can compel companies or individual to make additional pension contributions will not be applied retrospectively. This powers have been awarded to...

HRH The Prince of Wales has joined forces with HSBC, Lombard Odier and Mirova to form a new Natural Capital Investment Alliance, under his Sustainable Markets Initiative.  This aims to accelerate the...

HSBC is being pressed to publish its plans to transition itself into a net zero bank by 2050 through a resolution from fifteen institutional investors with a combined US$ 2.4 trillion in...

The Government has announced a major expansion of its dormant assets scheme in a bid to boost economic recovery as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.  This expansion will help communities unlock...

Dalriada Trustees has expanded further by appointing the government’s deputy chief actuary to its professional trustee team. Dalraida has appointed Sarah Brough, who has held a number of senior roles in the...

Asset managers including BlackRock and Vanguard have been criticised for their voting record on racial equity, workforce issues, pay disparities, and civil rights issues in the US in a new shareholder activism...

Hymans Robertson predicts it will be another “jam-packed” year for the DC pensions market, with a renewed focus on responsible investment and ESG strategies.  Head of DC consulting Mark Jaffray says: “In...

Prepare for a ‘building back better’ budget With the Budget in March and Covid-19 cases still on the rise, the Chancellor is expected to remain focused on laying out his plans for protecting jobs and providing...

As the popularity of environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing has grown, so have its various subsets. Impact investing – a strategy targeting a real-world effect as well as a financial return –...