On the go: Railpen, the manager of the £35bn Railways Pension Scheme, has introduced new voting policies on cyber security, climate transition and biodiversity, and mental health for its 2023 annual meeting season.
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What did COP27 mean for pension schemes?
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December 1, 2022
Video: Newton Investment Management head of sustainable investment Therese Niklasson discusses COP27 and its ramifications for pension schemes.
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Building for the future: Schemes target natural capital
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December 1, 2022
With the World Economic Forum estimating that more than 50 per cent of the world’s economic output is either moderately or significantly dependent on nature, natural capital assets are expected to soon be driving the economy. In this special report, Pensions Expert explores the different aspects of natural capital and how schemes are using these assets as part of their ESG strategies.
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Why biodiversity plays an integral part in securing a sustainable future
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November 30, 2022
COP15 – the Biodiversity Conference of Parties – is taking place this month in Montreal, with an unprecedented focus on the inclusion of the finance industry. We explore why asset managers have such a key role to play in protecting and enhancing biodiversity on our planet.
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Inflation is main concern for DB trustees and sponsors
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November 28, 2022
On the go: Inflation and monetary policy represent the key concern for three-quarters (74 per cent) of pension trustees and their sponsors over the next six months.
Nest plans boardroom overhaul in diversity drive
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November 25, 2022
Nest is recruiting for three new non-executive directors as it attempts to improve the diversity of its board, the master trust’s chair has told Pensions Expert.
Value over cost emphasised in new DC illiquid investment guides
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November 24, 2022
On the go: Defined contribution scheme trustees are being encouraged to shift their focus on illiquid investments from cost to value, in a series of guides published by the Productive Finance Working Group.
COP27: Implementing regulatory solutions high on trustees’ agenda
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November 24, 2022
COP27 delivered few concrete promises, highlighting trustees’ role in setting the institutional environmental, social and governance agenda.
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FCA to establish code of conduct for ESG data and ratings providers
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November 23, 2022
On the go: The Financial Conduct Authority will establish a voluntary code of conduct while it awaits further action from the Treasury.
Timing and flexibility concerns raised over LGPS climate reporting
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November 23, 2022
The pensions industry has expressed its concerns to the government over proposals surrounding new requirements for Local Government Pension Scheme funds to produce climate risk reports, citing fears over the timescale imposed and a lack of flexibility.