Professional Pensions rounds up some of the latest ESG and climate news from across the industry.

Pension schemes must ensure a full range of ESG risk factors beyond just climate change have been considered, the Pensions Policy Institute (PPI) warned in a report yesterday (22 April).

The Lothian Pension Fund has appointed Ireland-based firm Cased Dimensions as its IT managed service provider.

Action Fraud has revealed £1.8m has already been lost this year to pension fraud, as it warns savers to be vigilant and protect their pensions.

The Pensions Management Institute (PMI) has accredited 20 Punter Southall Governance Services (PSGS) trustees under its professional trustee accreditation programme, Aptitude.

Trustees receive a huge amount of guidance, but is it all useful? Holly Roach reports.

The financial impact on defined benefit (DB) schemes from the Covid-19 pandemic is “likely to be marginal”, and only in the event of continued substantial additional deaths for many years would there be a significant reduction in UK DB scheme liabilities,...

The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) has welcomed plans to incorporate performance fees in the charge cap, but the Association of Consulting Actuaries (ACA) warned performance fees are “not the only headache” for defined contribution (DC)...

ITM has acquired the products and assets of Profund Solutions from Mercer.

Willis Towers Watson has committed its delegated investment portfolios to net zero by 2050, with at least a 50% reduction by 2030.