More ESG news – Page 25
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Aviva Investors increases engagement activity in 2020
On the go: Aviva Investors has increased its engagement with companies it invests in, with a 16 per cent hike in resolutions voted during 2020, its annual responsible investment review shows.
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NewsTPR to beef up schemes’ climate change disclosure demands
The Pensions Regulator will demand that trustees add more climate change information to their scheme returns, and has promised enforcement action where pension funds do not comply with basic requirements.
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Mercer and L&G to target net-zero, Aviva launches equity fund
ESG spotlight: A roundup of the latest news on environmental, social and governance initiatives, with Mercer and Legal & General reducing carbon emissions, and Aviva’s new equity fund launch.
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PodcastsPodcast: TPR’s criminal powers policy will evolve with experience
Podcast: The Pensions Regulator’s policy around the use of its controversial new powers “will evolve” in response to evidence, court cases and industry experience, its director of regulatory policy, analysis and advice revealed.
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OpinionSystemic issues won’t be addressed until regulator thinks systemically
ShareAction’s director of policy, Bethan Livesey, calls for the regulator to provide sector-wide resources and data on environmental, social and governance risks for schemes to use in their own assessments.
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Brunel Pension Partnership reduces costs by £34bn
On the go: The Brunel Pension Partnership has published its annual report highlighting the cost saving incurred and the increased opportunities for stewardship, diversification and climate analysis for its members.
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Church of England publishes first stewardship report
On the go: The Church of England Pensions Board has published its first annual stewardship report, setting out its future priorities, which focus on climate change and extractive industries.
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Govt proposes new rules for companies’ climate disclosures
On the go: The government is consulting on new rules to mandate climate-related financial disclosures by companies, which will aid pension schemes’ compliance on environmental, social and governance factors.
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NewsGovernment calls for greater emphasis on social factors
The government has called for a greater emphasis on the social element of pension schemes’ environmental, social and governance strategies, as there is a concern trustees are ill-equipped to deal with these factors.
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Smart Pension invests in private market illiquids
On the go: The £1.5bn Smart Pension master trust has introduced private market illiquids into its default fund after developing a solution in partnership with Natixis Investment Managers.
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DWP consults on removing charge cap DC investment barrier
On the go: The Department for Work and Pensions on Friday opened a consultation into whether the charge cap acts as a barrier to defined contribution scheme investments in a range of alternatives, such as venture capital, illiquids and growth assets.
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ESG integration boosts portfolio returns
On the go: Integrating environmental, social and governance factors into investment decision-making across all asset classes will lead to increased portfolio returns, according to Aon.
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PodcastsPodcast: Uber decision poses challenges for master trust sector
Podcast: For master trusts, onboarding gig economy workers who could be entitled to a pension following the Supreme Court’s Uber verdict is not as simple as it may sound. Hymans Robertson’s Patrick Bloomfield, partner, and senior DC investment consultant Victoria Panormo unpack the problem, in an episode also covering the Pensions Regulator’s draft criminal powers policy, and the Department for Work and Pensions’ climate risk consultation.
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NewsSchemes have reason to be positive about Chinese equities
New research by NTree International suggests significant positive sentiment towards Chinese equities, and investment experts have argued that pension schemes should make strategic allocations to mainland Chinese markets.
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NewsTPR’s new code of practice has ‘major implications’
The Pensions Regulator’s proposed new code of practice has “major implications” for pension schemes, introducing a raft of new duties and requirements around climate change, stewardship, investment and administration, experts have said.
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Huge demand for ESG funds fuels equity investments
On the go: An “exponential rise” in investments in environmental, social and governance funds has driven inflows into equity funds over the past two years, according to a global investor report by Calastone.
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NNIP: asset managers have key role in ‘financing change’
On the go: Asset managers are an integral part of the transition to responsible investing, according to a report by NN Investment Partners.
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Asset managers bullish about renewable infrastructure returns
On the go: Institutional investors’ appetite for renewable energy infrastructure remains strong, and asset managers have not reduced return expectations despite an increasingly competitive marketplace, according to a new report by Bfinance.
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OpinionGreen gilts have a role to play in schemes’ portfolios
Redington’s chief investment officer for strategy and risk, Philip Rose, details how green bonds can have a role in pension schemes portfolios as they can be better integrated into LDI and hedging mandates, where opportunities have been relatively limited.
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Royal Mail Pension Plan invests in domestic property
On the go: The £12.5bn Royal Mail Pension Plan, comprising the £11.2bn Royal Mail Group section, the £733m Defined Benefit Cash Balance Scheme section and the £461m Post Office Limited section, has invested in Wayhome, a UK property company that encourages gradual home ownership through a hybrid rent and buy model.