Corporate governance in Asia is often less robust than in Western countries, while the Asian energy grid is also comparatively fossil fuel-intensive: how can we play our part in engaging with companies and trade bodies to bolster and enhance carbon-reduction plans?
ESG
How schemes can drive ESG in emerging markets
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November 15, 2022
For pension schemes with emerging markets exposure, environmental, social and governance factors pose a challenge that is forcing them to confront issues of governance and data transparency, along with considering how best they can exert their influence on emerging market portfolio companies.
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Three-quarters of asset managers yet to set climate transition targets
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November 14, 2022
On the go: Seventy-three per cent of asset managers surveyed by consultancy Mercer have yet to set climate transition targets – such as goals on achieving net zero – across their strategies.
Truell seeks London listing for Long Term Assets
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November 11, 2022
On the go: Long Term Assets Limited, led by Pension Insurance Corporation founder Edi Truell, has announced its intention to list its shares on the London Stock Exchange.
Standard Life transitions £15bn of DC assets into sustainable solutions
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November 11, 2022
On the go: Standard Life has embedded a range of sustainable multi-asset funds for its 1.5mn pension scheme members, with around £15bn of sustainable solutions investments now managed on their behalf.
What challenges do different asset classes pose for ESG investment?
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November 10, 2022
Podcast: Philip Shucksmith, a portfolio manager in Newton Investment Management’s real return team, and Martina Macpherson, head of ESG product management within the Financial Information Business Unit at SIX, discuss pension schemes and their path to net zero, debating how green investment in different asset classes works, along with the question of labelling so-called 'green' assets.
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Essex commits £100mn to carbon offset impact fund
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November 9, 2022
On the go: The circa £9.3bn Essex County Council Pension Fund has made a £100mn anchor commitment to the Stafford Carbon Offset Opportunity Fund as it further expands its global timberland portfolio and accelerates its transition to net zero.
How might DC investment reforms accelerate the push for net zero?
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November 8, 2022
The Department for Work and Pensions is introducing reforms that it hopes will encourage defined contribution schemes to invest in illiquid assets.
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DC providers fail to commit to ending fossil fuel expansion
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November 8, 2022
None of the UK’s 20 largest defined contribution pension providers have explicit policies aiming to end fossil fuel expansion, a campaign for improving the environmental credentials of pensions has claimed.
COP27: What do we want and what might we get?
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November 4, 2022
As evidence of the impact of climate change continues to mount across the globe, the need to collectively agree on a path to reducing carbon emissions grows ever more urgent. We explain what we would like to see from the participants at this year’s climate change event in Egypt.
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