On the go: Brunel Pension Partnership, Islington Pension Fund and Merseyside Pension Fund are three of the 15 institutional investors that have filed a climate change resolution at HSBC.

On the go: UK charities spent £686m on investment management fees and advice during 2020, according to analysis from Tribe Impact Capital.

On the go: The Local Pension Government Scheme partnership has launched a £630m Global Active Emerging Market Bond Fund. 

On the go: The accounting deficit of defined benefit schemes for the UK’s 350 largest listed companies finished the year at £70bn, almost double the deficit of £40bn at the end of 2019, according to Mercer’s Pensions Risk Survey.

On the go: While the UK bulk annuity market is expected to continue to thrive in 2021, its significant growth will depend on ‘jumbo’ deals and on the development of the consolidators’ market, according to Aon.

On the go: UK life insurers could allocate up to £170bn to illiquid investments over the next decade, with a substantial portion focusing on new sustainable assets, according to Fitch Ratings.

On the go: The majority of pension schemes have said that Covid-19 is not having a detrimental effect on their day-to-day operations, but have called for an extension of regulatory easements, according to new research.

On the go: The Maersk Retirement Benefit Scheme has agreed to a £1.1bn buy-in with Legal & General, covering the benefits of 1,900 deferred members and 3,000 pensioners.

On the go: The Aon Bain Hogg Pension Scheme section of the Aon Retirement Plan has completed a £510m pensioner buy-in with Scottish Widows.