ESG

US-based Federated Investors has completed its acquisition of a 60% interest in Hermes Investment Management from the BT Pension Scheme (BTPS).

A growing number of schemes are moving towards integrating responsible investment policies into investment processes. Charlotte Moore looks at how funds are approaching this

While the majority of UK's largest pension funds have taken action on climate change, parliament says some are still failing to manage their schemes responsibly

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) can be put at the heart of investment decisions with the right approach according to a trustee at the Environment Agency Pension Fund (EAPF).

Planned changes to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) investment regulations are akin to dictatorship, a Labour shadow minister has said.

Universities Superannuation Scheme is one of few UK pension funds actively addressing climate change risks. Co-head of responsible investment David Russell tells Stephanie Baxter how to bring the rest of the industry up to speed.

Fresh government guidance asks LGPS funds to have ESG policies but this could be at odds with their requirement to act in line with UK foreign and defence policies. Stephanie Baxter asks whether it is cause for concern.

Joshua Kendall believes more focus needs to be placed on ESG in fixed income.

Saker Nusseibeh asks whether difficult investment conditions have forced investors to turn away from responsible investment.

Trustees believe climate change is the lowest risk for their schemes, according to this year's Association of Member Nominated Trustees (AMNT) survey.