ESG
Government to appeal LGPS ethical investment ruling
The government has been given permission to appeal a High Court ruling which deemed its investment guidance for the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) unlawful.
Industry rejects need of minister for intergenerational equality
Most respondents slam the idea and say all ministerial jobs should be mindful of intergenerational issues.
Have your say: Do we need an intergenerational equalities minister?
This week we want to know whether the UK needs an intergenerational equalities minister to tackle the gap between the young and old, and if the FCA's proposals on DB transfers go far enough.
Mapping ESG to investment beliefs better than comparing to benchmarks
Existing methods of tracking fund performance are not suitable for environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues, First State Investments has said.
Government's LGPS investment rules thrown out by court
The government has suffered a major defeat in the High Court after its rules on Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) investments were deemed unlawful.
Schemes must collaborate on human capital issues
NEST's Diandra Soobiah calls on pension funds to join forces to ensure companies provide better data on workforce practices
Schemes urge asset managers to adopt transparency code
The industry has warned that asset managers which fail to sign up to the code of transparency will face tough scrutiny by schemes and could risk being sacked.
Have your say: Should MNTs be paid?
This week we want to know whether member-nominated trustees should be paid in addition to being reimbursed for travel and other expenses.
BMO's responsible funds to divest from fossil fuels by 2020
BMO Global Asset Management has begun excluding companies with fossil fuel reserves from some of its responsible funds, with an aim to completely divest across the range by 2020.
TPR to meet with LGPS members amid concerns funds ignore climate risks
Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) members will meet The Pensions Regulator (TPR) next month after lobby groups warned just 12 funds highlighted climate change risks in their investment strategy statements.
Brexit will change role of asset managers, says Investment Association
Asset managers will come under increasing scrutiny to be good stewards of pension funds once the UK leaves the European Union, Jonathan Lipkin has predicted.
Understanding the impact of ESG factors on credit
While it can be difficult to isolate the impact that ESG factors have on the performance of credit instruments, the research is becoming hard to ignore, finds Helen Morrissey
Hermes research highlights relationship between ESG and credit spreads
Research from Hermes Investment Management shows a clear relationship between environmental, social and governance (ESG) credentials and performance from a credit perspective.
$2trn investor coalition calls on food giants to cut antibiotic use
A global alliance of pension funds and investors have come together to call on fast food giants such as McDonald's to slash their use of antibiotics.
A changing climate: Is divestment or underweighting the best response?
As the economy moves towards low-carbon alternatives, how do pension funds put pressure on those companies failing to keep pace? James Phillips explores
A national DB scheme would be a 'recipe for chaos', industry says
A supermajority of pensions buzz respondents rebuked a suggestion that all defined benefit (DB) schemes should be merged into one.
NEST shifts 20% of developed equities into UBS climate aware fund
The National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) has partnered with UBS to reduce its default fund's exposure to climate change risk, while attempting to influence corporate change.
The pensions dashboard can tackle the savings gap if it is personalised
Natanje Holt says the pensions dashboard could hold the key to helping people engage with their saving if it is set up correctly
ESG risks in DC are much broader than climate change, says research
The greatest environmental, social and governance (ESG) risk in a typical defined contribution (DC) default fund is the way businesses are run, a report has found.
UniSuper: An Australian approach to ESG
Australia's seventh biggest superfund puts ESG issues at the very heart of its investment decision process. Stephanie Baxter takes a look at UniSuper's grown-up strategy
Gilshan to depart Railpen for Standard Life Investments
Standard Life Investments has hired Deborah Gilshan from Railpen to be the firm's governance and stewardship director in its environmental, social and governance (ESG) team.
ESG principles enhance portfolio risk and return profiles
Asha Mehta bursts some myths around ESG.
What happened in pensions in 2016: Part Three
PP Online looks back at a very busy year for pensions. Here's what happened between July and September.
USS members launch renewed assault on weapon investments
Members of the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) have relaunched their campaign pressing trustees to ditch weapon investments, arguing they need a "pension to be proud of".
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