Managers of Wealth Pensions

Is the UK government greenwashing the recovery? - Kames Capital

Dryburgh believes more is needed to stop green ambitions becoming an afterthought for governments looking to stabilise economies during the pandemic.

Industry sounds off against DOL proposal on ESG

More than 1,500 comment letters were filed from asset owners, asset managers, trade associations, record keepers, lawmakers and others, many of whom took issue with the Labor Department's initiative, which was unveiled June 23.

Scottish Widows seeds BlackRock’s Climate Transition fund with

The Authorised Contractual Scheme Climate Transition World Equity fund will be managed by Jonathan Adams£2bn

Trump’s ESG Investing Rule Creates Retiree ‘Litigation Roadmap’

The regulation would require plan fiduciaries to fully document their reasoning for investing in environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG)-focused funds.

Now is the Climate for Change

Other amendments include requiring trustees to consider scenarios involving the achievement of particular climate change goals.

Allfunds strengthens its social commitment and joins the United Nations Global Compact

Allfunds strengthens its commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility and joins the United Nations Global Compact, the world's largest corporate sustainability initiative.

NEST moves $7 billion under new climate investment policy

NEST will immediately divest portfolio companies that derive more than 20% of their revenues from activities linked to coal, oil sands and arctic drilling before year-end under its new climate policy and companies that similarly derive 10% of their revenu

Advised clients more likely to buy ESG

“It is particularly interesting to see the growing appetite among advised female investors, who historically have been less engaged or interested than men.”

Pension funds, others call for climate action from regulators

Other signers represent companies, foundations, former regulators and members of Congress.

U.K. Pensions May Focus on Climate Change, While U.S. May Limit Pensions’ ESG Investment

The U.K. wants to require retirement plans to disclose their climate change plans, while the U.S. may limit the sector’s ability to consider the environment in investment decisions

Danish pension fund hands €2.6bn passive climate change mandate to Amundi

The move comes two weeks after Europe’s largest asset manager was chosen to manage a Paris Agreement-aligned European equity index fund for 12 French institutional investors.

Guy Opperman - Simpler annual benefit statement consultation response 'on my desk'

Simpler annual benefit statement consultation is ready.

N.Y. pension fund one of world's most responsible

Greenhouse gas emissions and global warming are real threats to our planet and a risk to investors.

Swiss pension funds await green light on motion to up infra allocation

Hanspeter Konrad, managing director of Swiss pension fund association ASIP, told IPE that it is still unclear whether the amendment to the regulation will go ahead.

US asset managers set to fight proposals on ESG investments

Funds say Department of Labor rule would hamper ability to incorporate ethical principles into pension portfolios

Can a ust like BlackRock World Mining really do ESG?

While Hambro also touted the miner’s unexpected resilience during the coronavirus pandemic and growing income potential

Use pension cash to fight climate change, says Comic Relief founder

Celebrity director calls for "pensions to do better"

ESG: UK pension fund prioritises AGM voting power over lending revenue

LPF portfolio manager Albert Chen, who was central to the discussions, says that the fund is willing to accept a reduction in lending income in order to gain the ability to utilise its entire shareholding for votes.

Climate-related passive funds fail to win over top pension plans

More than half of the world’s biggest pension funds yet to allocate capital to the strategy

PIC invests additional £277m in Spanish solar bonds

Manuel Espinosa, from Q-Energy’s investment team, said: “This is another significant investment in renewable energy by PIC."