On the go: The Merseyside Pension Fund has allocated to a fund investing in co-living spaces, joining institutional investors including the Strathclyde Pension Fund.
Global Pensions Wrap: July edition
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July 3, 2020
Did ESG risk ratings services flag up the dangers of Wirecard? Our monthly round-up of the best international pensions stories published by the FT’s outlets has the answer, and includes US trade union allegations that befit a Martin Scorsese film.
Lords commit TPR to preserving open DB schemes
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July 1, 2020
The House of Lords has amended the pension schemes bill to ensure that open defined benefit schemes are not forced to derisk their investments in the same way as closed plans, in one of four defeats suffered by the government.
How can schemes make ESG compliance meaningful?
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June 26, 2020
Analysis: With three months until the deadline for publication of new implementation statements on sustainability risks, how can engaged trustees show members the value of their work?
Lords’ climate amendment could dilute trustee power
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June 25, 2020
An amendment to climate risk provisions in the pension schemes bill could force schemes to align their investment strategies with the Paris agreement, going one step further than the government’s own provisions for reporting against sustainability criteria.
PPF cap is age discrimination, court rules
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June 22, 2020
A High Court judge has ruled that a key feature of the Pension Protection Fund’s benefit structure is illegal on age discrimination grounds, leaving the defined benefit lifeboat liable for back payments to wealthier pension members.
Superfunds cleared to begin work under TPR interim regime
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June 18, 2020
The Pensions Regulator is to sanction the transfer of struggling corporate defined benefit schemes into commercial consolidators aiming to secure pensions at a lower cost than insurers, under a two-part interim regime unveiled on Thursday.
Pensions Expert June edition: The purpose of pensions
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June 12, 2020
Our digital monthly magazine is now live, including cutting analysis of the difficulties mixing investment with ethics, exclusive case studies, and insight into the findings revealed by cost transparency.
DC Debate: Will Covid rebuilding advance the ESG agenda?
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June 11, 2020
Many responsible investment products have seen their performance flattered by insulation from the oil price crash. But mitigating ESG risks is a long game, so how can schemes and trustees turn compliance into meaningful action? We ask four experts for their views.
London boroughs add real assets income fund
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June 11, 2020
On the go: The investment pool for London’s Local Government Pension Scheme partner funds has launched a new real assets fund aiming to steadily outstrip inflation, with seed money from the boroughs of Redbridge and Bexley.