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Five ESG questions pension trustees should be asking

Trustees are under increasing pressure to give more consideration to ESG factors. Stephanie Baxter looks at the most important questions they should be asking.

  • Investment
  • 22 February 2021
The report sets out areas where further support, guidance or intervention could be beneficial
PPI and Phoenix warn joint industry approach is needed if climate change goals are to be reached

The Pensions Policy Institute (PPI) and Phoenix Group have warned a joint approach is needed across the pensions industry and the government to improve scheme engagement with climate change.

  • Industry
  • 18 February 2021
LGIM launches green bond ETF
LGIM adds green bond ETF to fixed income range

Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) has bolstered its fixed income exchange traded fund (ETF) range with the launch of a new green bond ETF.

  • Investment
  • 18 February 2021
Nusseibeh: We still as an industry have a short-term horizon serving long-term needs.
Investment management 'not fit for purpose' in delivering sustainable wealth creation

The overall business model of the investment management industry needs to be reengineered to deliver sustainable wealth creation that spans decades, not quarterly targets, says the 300 Club.

  • Investment
  • 17 February 2021
The funds cover global equity, multi-asset, global fixed interest, and US equity asset classes
Scottish Widows Master Trust launches responsible investment-focused fund range

Scottish Widows Master Trust has expanded its fund range with the launch of five ESG funds, offering greater choice for members looking to invest their pension more sustainably.

  • Investment
  • 16 February 2021
Schemes should set their own path, say respondents
DB schemes need own journeys to net-zero commitments, industry says

Four in five (81%) industry professionals believe defined benefit (DB) schemes should choose their own framework and pathway to net-zero rather than following set prescriptions.

  • Investment
  • 16 February 2021
Opperman: At the act's heart are major reforms that will benefit the saver.
Guy Opperman: Landmark legislation moves pensions into the digital age

The Pension Schemes Act 2021 will revolutionise savings and help build back better and greener, says Guy Opperman.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 12 February 2021
The bill was introduced last January
Pension Schemes Act 2021 becomes law with DB, CDC, ESG and dashboard rules

Enhanced criminal and civil sanctions for defined benefit (DB) scheme negligence have become law after the Pension Schemes Act 2021 gained its place on the statute book.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 11 February 2021
'Good' net-zero pensions: Turning commitment into action

Tony Burdon and Nick Robins set out how to make the green pledges go further.

  • Investment
  • 09 February 2021
Saklatvala: Investors are frustrated by the lack of clear, consistent data on many key issues
Covid increases investor focus on ESG but major implementation obstacles remain

One third of investors say the pandemic has increased their focus on ESG issues, with the issue now a focus across asset classes, research from bfinance shows.

  • Investment
  • 08 February 2021
Dyfed cuts equity carbon footprint by 16%

The £2.7bn Dyfed Pension Fund will move 15% of its assets into low-carbon equity portfolios in a move to reduce its carbon footprint by screening out fossil fuel and thermal coal exposure.

  • Investment
  • 05 February 2021
Pooled funds have traditionally followed manager policies. Image: Mohamed Hassan/Pixabay
AMX and DWS team up for stewardship-focused pooled funds service

The Asset Management Exchange (AMX) and DWS have launched an investment solution which allows schemes in pooled funds to express their stewardship preferences.

  • Investment
  • 01 February 2021
Aegon is the first investor in HSBC's new Developed World Sustainable Equity Index Fund
Aegon partners with HSBC to embed ESG criteria into default funds

Aegon has embedded ESG criteria across its in-house workplace default funds through a partnership with HSBC Global Asset Management.

  • Investment
  • 21 January 2021
Swales: Helping trustees to contextualise the approaches of asset managers
Exclusive: Mobius Life launches ESG reporting service

Mobius Life has launched a service to provide pension schemes with a report which collates asset managers’ ESG themes to help trustees complete their annual implementation statements.

  • Industry
  • 19 January 2021
The inaugural festival will explore the future of sustainable investing and identify opportunities across asset classes
PP parent Incisive Media launches Sustainable Investment Festival

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  • Investment
  • 18 January 2021
45% of consumers wanted a mandatory net-zero strategy
Aegon commits to net-zero default funds by 2050

The carbon emissions in Aegon UK’s default pension funds will be slashed in half by 2030 under a longer-term plan to reach a net-zero position by the middle of the century.

  • Investment
  • 14 January 2021
Barclays Bank UK Retirement Fund integrates ESG and climate risk into £1.3bn DGF

The Barclays Bank UK Retirement Fund (Barclays UKRF) has integrated ESG factors and climate risk into a £1.3bn diversified growth fund (DGF) portfolio used for its defined contribution (DC) scheme.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 11 January 2021
Navigating covenant and ESG in 2021 - what does the environment look like?

Michael Bushnell looks at the continuing impact of the pandemic on employer covenant and ESG risks, and how schemes can plan ahead.

  • Risk Reduction
  • 08 January 2021
2021 outlook: What's next for ESG?

After a year that took everyone by surprise, experts tell Professional Pensions what could be on the horizon for ESG in 2021.

  • Investment
  • 29 December 2020
EFAMA follows in the footsteps of French and Dutch market authorities in calling for greater ESG data regulation
Europe-wide regulation of ESG needed to stop greenwashing, trade body says

The European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA) is calling for a European regulation of ESG data, research and ratings, in part to stamp out greenwashing.

  • Investment
  • 18 December 2020
Divestment alone dangerously undermines pursuit of zero-carbon economy

Dr Pooja Khosla and Amer Khan argue that schemes should use their monetary power to seek change rather than divest.

  • Investment
  • 16 December 2020
Over half cited environmental issues as most important
A quarter of savers would forego returns for ESG funds, AB finds

Defined contribution (DC) savers believe responsible investing is at least as important as returns, with 26% stating they would forego the latter if their fund was invested in an ESG-conscious manner.

  • Investment
  • 16 December 2020
 Thirty asset manager have founded and signed up to a new sustainable investment initiative which aims to achieve net-zero portfolios by 2050 or sooner.
LGIM, Kempen, and Schroders among 30 signatories to net-zero initiative

Thirty asset manager have founded and signed up to a new sustainable investment initiative which aims to achieve net-zero portfolios by 2050 or sooner.

  • Investment
  • 11 December 2020
Standard Life pension savers now have 16 responsible investment funds available to them
Standard Life expands responsible investment fund range

Standard Life has expanded its range of responsible investment offerings for pension savers with the introduction of four new funds.

  • Investment
  • 11 December 2020
Phillips: Our like many others, must reflect on how we build back better and greener, as the government says
2021 is our chance to get the ball rolling on AE reform

After a tumultuous year for every industry, James Phillips says 2021 can give the pensions industry and government a chance to tackle the long-term needs in retirement savings.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 07 December 2020
Craib-Cox: Flexibility plays into the hands of pension schemes who have long-term timeframes
How other asset classes could help improve ESG credentials

Justin Craib-Cox looks at the role that green convertible bonds can play in pension fund portfolios.

  • Investment
  • 07 December 2020
Industry Voice: The impact of the pandemic on real assets and investor appetite

  • Investment
  • 04 December 2020
L&G to halve emission intensity of £81bn annuity book by 2030

Legal and General Retirement (LGR) has committed to cutting the carbon emission intensity of its annuity book by half by 2030, while the overall group targets a net-zero portfolio by 2050.

  • Investment
  • 03 December 2020
Phoenix Group will launch an ESG defined contribution (DC) default solution for pension fund clients of its Standard Life Assurance business and their scheme members.
Phoenix launches ESG DC default solution

Phoenix Group will launch an ESG defined contribution (DC) default solution for pension fund clients of its Standard Life Assurance business and their scheme members.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 30 November 2020
85% said scheme investment should make a contribution to changing the trajectory of climate change
Half of scheme representatives agree fiduciary duty hinders trustees in addressing climate change, finds XPS

Half of scheme representatives believe the current fiduciary duty of trustees hinders them in their ability to address climate change, according to a poll by XPS Pensions Group.

  • Industry
  • 30 November 2020

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