Investment

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

Brunel Pension Partnership engaged with 881 companies on 3,101 ESG issues over the course of 2020, helping to achieve progress towards targets on carbon saving, water intensity reduction, and gender equality.

Border to Coast Pensions Partnership has invested £575m in private credit as part of a £3bn private markets programme also covering equity and infrastructure assets.

Employee benefits and wealth management firm Premier has launched an investment consulting business to complete its trustee offering, called Premier Investment Consulting.

Focus has shifted to the ‘social’ part of ESG, says Hope William-Smith, but this has its own challenges for trustees.

Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) has set a net-zero target for its investments of 2050 or sooner.

Stephen O'Neill says the pandemic has highlighted the place for private markets in DC investment allocations.

Traditional asset classes are unlikely to generate outsize returns in the years ahead

Schroders has been appointed as fiduciary manager to the Howard de Walden Estates Limited Retirement Benefits Scheme.

Brunel Pension Partnership has launched a bespoke private debt portfolio with Aksia, with partner funds committing £945m to the pooled vehicle.