Investors are increasingly focusing on how companies interact with and care for natural ecosystems, and schemes can contribute meaningfully to these efforts, experts say.
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Mindset shift key to private markets in DC, trustees told

Allocating capital to long-term illiquid assets requires a shift in focus from cost to value, according to panellists at the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association’s investment conference.
Government urged to revise at-retirement guidance to help trustees

On the go: Panellists at the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association’s investment conference have called for a revised framework for at-retirement guidance to allow trustees to give more support to members considering their options.
How to bridge the pensions gap

Video: Joanne Segars, chair of Now Pensions’ trustee board, discusses the conclusions of a new report into the UK’s ‘underpensioned’ populations produced by the master trust and the Pensions Policy Institute, potential policy changes, and what trustees can do to help their members.
Solving the UK’s ‘underpensioned’ problem

Podcast: Now Pensions’ Samantha Gould and Pensions Policy Institute’s Lauren Wilkinson talk us through the findings of a recent research report into the UK’s ‘underpensioned’ problem, and the policy initiatives that could help bridge the gaps.
COP26: Key messages for trustees

Video: As the ink dries on a landmark climate change deal struck between world leaders at COP26, Cardano’s group head of sustainability Will Martindale talks through the key events and outcomes of the conference that pension scheme trustees should be aware of.
Schemes’ trustees cannot ignore social factors risks

Podcast: Stefan Lundbergh, director at Cardano, and John Howchin, secretary-general of the Council on Ethics for Sweden’s national pension funds, discuss why socially aware investing is so important for pension funds of all sizes — and how trustees can go about taking action.
Decarbonising fixed income: Beyond green bonds

Roundtable: Bonds make up more than two-thirds of defined benefit scheme assets, but efforts to bring the asset class in line with sustainability requirements are still at an early stage. In this roundtable hosted by Pensions Expert and PGIM Fixed Income, professional trustees discuss challenges, progress, and the path ahead.

How to incorporate ESG into manager research

Video: Ben Cooper, head of manager research at Cardano, explains how to make sure external managers meet sustainability requirements, how easy it is to get information from third parties, and what questions trustees should be asking during the manager appointment process.
Understanding green and sustainable bonds

Podcast: Arthur Leijgraaff, senior treasury officer at the Dutch development bank FMO, and Rik Klerkx, senior portfolio manager at Cardano, explain what goes into a green bond issuance, and what trustees need to ask of their asset managers and issuers.