Responsible investment bill ignites shoehorning concerns

Legislation formalising trustees’ ESG duties could be overly prescriptive and lay down too much pressure on schemes, the industry has told PP.
Almost half (45%) of respondents to PP's latest Pensions Buzz have given cautious support to ShareAction's proposal for a responsible investment bill, which was presented to MPs at an event held in collaboration...
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