Disorderly net-zero transition will have 'severe' impact on scheme returns

Ortec Finance says physical risks could ‘slash returns’ in UK pension fund portfolios

Holly Roach
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Disorderly net-zero transition will have 'severe' impact on scheme returns

Scheme returns could see a hit of up to 14% as a result of a “disorderly” transition to net zero, technology and risk management solutions provider Ortec Finance has said.

A report by the organisation revealed the transition risk is the "most significant" climate risk facing the top 30 UK pension funds' investment portfolios in the short-term, with the long-term outl...

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