ESG

The Law Commission is undertaking a review of how fiduciary duties affect long-term investment activity.

The Prince of Wales has called on pension funds to use their power as institutional investors to bring environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues into mainstream investment.

The National Association of Pension Funds has launched a guide to responsible investment and urged member schemes to consider "extra-financial factors" in their strategies.

The Environment Agency Pension Fund has appointed Dawn Turner as head of environmental finance and pension fund management.

Investors have exposed themselves to a $6trn (£3.9trn) "carbon bubble" by failing to address sustainability, research says.

Investors have backed proposals from the European Commission (EC) to improve transparency on environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting.

The Environment Agency Pension Fund has appointed The Townsend Group to develop a global portfolio up to £240m in real assets like property, infrastructure, forestry and farmland.

AllianceBernstein has launched a range of ethical target date funds for the UK DC market.

The National Association of Pension Funds has launched a guide to support trustees in assessing investment managers' stewardship credentials.

Almost half (47%) of investors want greater transparency from asset managers on their shareholder voting record, according to research.