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Opinion
When money meets religion: Sharia compliant pensions in the UK
Islamic finance is a fascinating and challenging domain. The industry’s assets were valued at $2tn (£1.5tn) globally at the end of 2016, according to S&P Global Ratings.
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News
Companies increase use of carbon pricing
Research by environmental data provider CDP indicates an eight-fold rise in the number of companies around the world putting a price on their carbon emissions.
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OpinionEthical investing: All talk and no action?
From the blog: Ethical investing has come to the fore in recent years as more people say they want to align their investments with their moral values, but there are still some obstacles on the way there.
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Features
Greater Manchester impact investment to build 2,000 homes
The £21.3bn Greater Manchester Pension Fund is in the latter stages of concluding a series of impact investment deals, worth about £100m, which will build roughly 2,000 local homes.
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OpinionESG investment is here to stay
Pensions Expert 20th Anniversary: Environmental, social and governance investing is much more than a fad, says the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association’s Luke Hildyard.
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OpinionIt is time for ethical investing to evolve
Schemes should poll members to create an environmental, social and governance policy that they can have confidence in, says Stephen O’Neill from master trust Nest.
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NewsQueen's Speech omits pensions as focus is firmly on Brexit
After the intensity and frequency of debate and consultation on pension issues, the industry is left in limbo by the government’s legislative programme.
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Opinion
DC Debate Q2 (part 1): Are equities best for defaults?
In the second DC Debate of 2017, seven defined contribution specialists discuss ESG in default funds, and what to say to members when markets fall.
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OpinionWhy ESG is more than ‘nice to have’
Environmental, social and governance factors should be a core element of schemes’ investment strategies, argues Redington’s Rob Gardner.
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OpinionPassive investors can still be active owners
Shareholder engagement is more than going with the fund manager’s view, Nest’s Mark Fawcett argues.
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OpinionE, S or G: Which should schemes prioritise?
Schemes should prioritise whichever one will help them be better stewards of the assets they manage, says Kathleen Hughes from Goldman Sachs.
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OpinionWhy Nest is factoring in climate change
Nest’s Mark Fawcett explains why Nest has started investing members’ money in a new climate aware fund.
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OpinionHow can young members make an impact on their retirement funding?
Young people would be more engaged with pensions if the investment industry demonstrated its ESG efforts, argues Lombard Odier’s Tammy McPherson.
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OpinionShould ESG be a default for DC schemes?
From the blog: As we move further into 2017, everyone is making bold predictions about what the year will hold in terms of pensions.
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NewsManagers improving stewardship disclosure, but ESG has a way to go
Quality of stewardship reports among asset management firms is steadily improving, according to the Financial Reporting Council, but some managers continue to dismiss environmental, social and governance issues.
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OpinionIndustry on right track with diversity initiatives, but further change is needed
Any other business: The need for greater diversity across the pensions and asset management industry is evident, so what progress has been made so far to improve the situation?
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OpinionIntegrating compliance and ethics at the PPF
At the Pension Protection Fund, there is a strong commitment to ethical conduct from the board and executive committee who set the tone for the organisation.
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OpinionEmpower DC savers to shape a better future
Climate change must move up the investment agenda, says Redington’s Rob Gardner.
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OpinionAre we engaged enough?
Shareholder engagement has been shown to be beneficial for those schemes that use it, but are schemes using it enough? Mercer’s Aled Jones takes a closer look.
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NewsHow can you see through 'greenwashing'?
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.