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How can you see through 'greenwashing'?

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Any other business: Socially responsible investment has grown in popularity in recent years, filling up column inches in the industry press and sections of annual reports, where schemes and asset managers outline their philosophies and approaches.

TPR and PPF call for muscular regulation

Both the Pensions Regulator and the Pension Protection Fund have called for more wide-ranging, interventionist regulation of defined benefit schemes, evidence published by the Work and Pensions Committee has this week shown.

Strathclyde earmarks £750m for MAC and private debt

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The Strathclyde Pension Fund has made large allocations to both private debt and multi-asset credit as it looks to take advantage of the growth in non-bank intermediaries.

TPR uses lesser-known power to move scheme into the PPF

The Pensions Regulator has used its voidable modification powers to move a scheme attached to an insolvent employer into the Pension Protection Fund, it reported this week.

Property buoys Kent's performance after allocation increase

Property buoys Kent's performance after allocation increase

Kent Pension Fund has made a 15.2 per cent return from its direct property portfolio, less than a year after boosting its overall property holdings to 13 per cent.

More calls for education as lump sum figures raise questions

Pensions education and default funds must be improved to ensure the success of auto-enrolment, experts have said, as findings raise questions about the risks members are taking.

Questions surround Bernard Matthews sale as PPF prepares to step in

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Turkey producer Bernard Matthews has gone into administration, with the pension scheme expected to enter the Pension Protection Fund assessment period, but questions remain as to why the scheme was allowed to fail.

LGPS guidance opens doors for both investment and intervention

Pooled UK local authority pension funds as at Q4 2015

Local government pension schemes will enjoy greater flexibility with their investment arrangements, guidance on forthcoming regulation indicates, but concerns remain about the scope for government intervention.

Pensions Regulator: Cyber security should be key on risk registers

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Trustee boards should be assessing their risk of cyber attack and taking steps to protect member data and scheme assets, the chief executive of the Pensions Regulator has said.

Shell becomes latest scheme to push electronic comms

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The Shell Contributory Pension Fund has begun requesting email addresses from members as it takes the first step towards electronic communication, the latest in a long line of schemes to do so.