UKSIF says scheme trustees are failing to comply with their investment duties around ESG. Hope William-Smith looks at whether they need government intervention to get back on track.

Scottish Widows has created a specialist responsible investment team to monitor sustainable activity across its fund range.

This week’s top stories included The Pensions Regulator’s announcement of new measures around the appointment of professional trustees, and the £3bn Merchant Navy Officers Pension Fund completing a £1.6bn buy-in with Pension Insurance Corporation.

Guy Opperman has held onto his role as minister for pensions and financial inclusion after an action-packed cabinet reshuffle yesterday.

Levels of inflation hedging remain strong despite there being no clarity on the outcomes of potential retail price index (RPI) reform, BMO Global Asset Management says.

The Association of Consulting Actuaries (ACA) is calling on the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) to review how insolvency risk methodology will change from next year.

The Brunel Pension Partnership's decision on ESG divestment could go either way, say this week's 99 Pensions Buzz peers in split results.

The Association of Professional Pension Trustees (APPT) will open to applications for its professional trustee accreditation framework from the start of the 2020/21 financial year.

Former Yateley Industries for the Disabled chief executive and chairman Patrick McLarry has been sentenced to five years in jail.

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has announced new measures around the appointment of professional trustees following concerns that poor governance is putting members’ savings at risk.