All Investment articles – Page 64
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OpinionGovernment’s latest green push should come as no surprise
ShareAction’s Fergus Moffatt hits out at suggestions the government’s proposal to force climate-related disclosure encroaches on schemes’ investment freedoms, and says trustees should have nothing to fear from greater transparency.
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TPR ordered to set out climate change strategy
On the go: The government is expecting the Pensions Regulator to publish a strategy for dealing with the financial risks arising from climate change, among other requirements to integrate the Green Finance Strategy into its activities.
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ESG amendments to give govt ‘unprecedented new powers’
The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association has warned that government bodies will have “unprecedented new powers” to interfere in pension scheme investment strategies if an amendment to the pension schemes bill is passed.
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OpinionPension funds must be a positive part of regenerative capitalism
Pension fund trustees, and particularly their investment consultants, are among the most influential decision-makers when it comes to the deployment of capital in the UK and beyond.
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NewsWhat are the risks of flouting ESG statement rules?
Analysis: A report into trustees’ first efforts on the new statements of investment principles has yielded damning results. But what can regulators, or even members, actually do about it?
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Kent Council fund initiates revamp of its ESG policies
Kent County Council is sprucing up its responsible ownership pension policy as climate concerns become mainstream.
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TPR promises more regulatory action on ESG
On the go: The Pensions Regulator has promised more action on pension schemes’ environmental, social and governance practices, rejecting accusations that it is a laggard in this area among UK regulators.
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OpinionPositive momentum behind responsible investment
Data Crunch: Broadridge’s Jonathan Libre looks at best practices from schemes’ implementing environmental, social and governance strategies and the challenges trustees face in this area.
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Border to Coast set to focus on fixed income in 2020
The Border to Coast investment pool is looking to widen the range of fixed income products it offers to local authority pension scheme clients in 2020, according to its chief executive.
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Kent Council Fund recoups £139m from Woodford investment
On the go: The Kent County Council Superannuation Fund will receive £139m from its investment in Woodford Investment Management’s flagship fund, though this still leaves the scheme with a £99m shortfall.
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City of Westminster scheme to cut equities and diversify portfolio
The City of Westminster Pension Fund has shifted its investment strategy in response to concerns about volatility in equity markets, added to a need to diversify risk and lock down an improved funding ratio.
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Church of England invests £600m in ESG equity fund
On the go: The Church of England Pensions Board plans to allocate £600m to a fund tracking a climate-friendly index, aiming to align its pension schemes with the goals of the Paris agreement.
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Telent: Buy-in could have scuppered scheme rescue
On the go: The trustees behind the record-breaking £4.7bn buyout of the Telent pension scheme say purchasing partial buy-in contracts could have derailed their aim of securing all members’ benefits.
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Three in five savers want pensions screened for tobacco investments
On the go: Scheme members want more information about which companies their pensions are invested in, with 60 per cent calling for an active screening approach towards tobacco companies, according to new research.
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NewsBrunel lays down gauntlet with ESG policy
The Brunel Pension Partnership has issued a radical challenge on climate change to its asset managers and peers, as the local authority pool attempts to reduce the carbon intensity of its equity portfolios by 7 per cent year on year.
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LGPS funds warn of fossil fuel divestment impact
On the go: Several of Britain’s top pension funds have warned about the impact of fossil fuel divestment plans, as they would have lost hundreds of millions of pounds had they sold out of oil and gas stocks.
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Pensions experts predict RPI limbo for years to come
Experts have condemned delays in publishing a long-awaited consultation on reforms to the retail price index, since its outcome could radically alter the fortunes of pension funds and pensioners.
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USS DC section to begin exploring alternative assets
On the go: The Universities Superannuation Scheme is to begin adding alternative assets to its default defined contribution portfolio, the £68bn pension giant announced on Wednesday.
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OpinionNew year, new attitude to ESG compliance?
Happy New Year, the world is burning. While readers will doubtless have tried to take a step back from work as the second-hottest year in recorded history came to a close, it will have been tougher to disregard footage of Australia’s south-east being engulfed in flames.
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Professionals say regulation creating unnecessary costs
On the go: A survey of pensions professionals has uncovered concerns about the added cost burden placed on schemes by increasingly strict regulation.