Managers of Wealth Pensions

Ethical dilemmas for pensions

Pensions legislation and the pensions industry have been catching up with the changing investment climate

Trustees face sanctions for failing ESG rules

Trustees who do not consider those matters will be breaching their statutory and potentially their fiduciary duties not only to current but future members.

Schemes are now part of a sea change in ESG investing

Policymakers and regulators are taking action, from the government requiring trustees to publish more detailed statements of investment principles, to the Pensions Regulator’s plans to signpost to the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosu

CPPIB, Piramal to Launch $600 Million Renewable Energy Trust

Canadian pension will contribute lion’s share and own up to 60% of venture.

Another investor culls tobacco firms

The company has also excluded mining company Vale from its investment universe, in the wake of a fatal Brazilian dam collapse in January.

Ilmarinen backs Blackrock US ESG exchange-traded fund with €750m

The pensions insurer said such collaborations enabled it to find suitable passive products not previously available as it worked on implementing its “extensive ESG strategy”.

PLSA LAC 2019: Pace of climate policy response key to pension funding

Despite this, all councils surveyed had a carbon management plan and “several had signed up to the LGA's 'Climate Local' scheme.

Pension Fund Investment: Managing Environmental, Social And Governance (ESG) Factor Integration

Many pension actuaries routinely provide advisory services relating to funding, asset allocation and investment manager selection.

Global biodiversity is collapsing, warn scientists

The first global assessment of biodiversity and ecosystem services has held humans largely responsible for looming mass extinction of species and has urged immediate action to avert disaster.

Moving to a low-carbon future – why banks and companies need to step up by Bill Winters, Standard Chartered Bank

We’re making progress on understanding our contribution to climate goals, but cannot go it alone

Finnish newbie makes domestic triple play

The first three projects are wind farms with a combined investment value of €90m, said Exilion Tuuli Ky.

Fund managers believe schemes can influence climate change

We think that as a minimum ESG should be embedded within the risk management and decision making of all fund managers.

This SEC commissioner is right: Investment funds shouldn’t focus on environmental issues

Rather than paying attention to ESG factors, investment firms should concentrate on the ‘highest and best use’ of their money

CalPERS Puts ‘Laser-Like Focus’ on ESG, Board Diversity, and Executive Pay

Says actions from Climate Action 100+ initiative are starting to bear fruit.

Pension fund boards must take climate change into account

Pension funds are now being asked to show that their management is adequately addressing the risks to investments posed by climate change – as they are legally obliged to do.

Majority Of U.S. Workers Want ESG Funds In Their Retirement Plans, Survey Says

The report said 75 percent of respondents believe it is important to make the world a better place while growing their personal assets.

Investors continue urging regulators for risk disclosure

On the other side are institutional investors who say the current approach of getting the information company by company is inefficient.

Church Pension Invests $40 Million in Clean Energy Projects

Group also names Ellen Taggart as CFO, treasurer

Factors Hindering Adoption of ESG Investments in DC Plans

According to a Cerulli report, fee sensitivity, concerns about performance and regulatory confusion are headwinds to environmental, social and governance (ESG) investment adoption in defined contribution (DC) plans.

An interview with Eimear Toomey, Director of Client Relations at Sustainalytics

At Sanlam ESG considerations are at the forefront of every investment decision we make on behalf of our clients, and that wouldn’t be possible without the help of our ESG research provider Sustainalytics.