All BP articles
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NewsParliamentary fund heeds Sunak’s warning over Russia
On the go: The Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund has ordered its fund managers to divest from Russian assets where possible, after uncovering a small amount of direct Russian holdings.
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OpinionEngagement and divestment are not mutually exclusive
The role and responsibility of fiduciary investors in accelerating low-carbon global prosperity has recently entered the public debate in a big way.
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OpinionHow shareholder activism is driving better corporate governance
In recent years, some shareholders have become more active in pushing for change at the companies that they invest in. Asset managers, activist hedge funds and even individual investors have led calls for better practices in Britain’s boardrooms.
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OpinionBlack swans: The threats to the pension system nobody is talking about
2016 was a year where unexpected events put UK defined benefit pension schemes through their paces. The political twists and turns during the year defied opinion polls and market expectations.
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OpinionEditorial: Education and catastrophe
The disconnect between the UK equity markets and long-term investors’ objectives that led to 2011’s Kay review provided both sides with some key recommendations to improve this relationship.
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NewsBP fund moves to guard against covenant risk
BP Pension Scheme has formalised a derisking framework with its sponsor to dampen covenant, asset value and investment risks, delegates at the National Association of Pension Funds’ investment conference 2014 heard last week.