The Pensions Regulator has introduced a new code of practice and ‘how to’ guides for trustees of defined-contribution schemes. Significant progress has been made in boosting...
ShareAction welcomes The Pensions Regulator’s new code of practice for defined contribution (DC) pension schemes, which has come into force today. The code applies to occupational...
Following the Government’s decision to reject the Law Commission’s recommendation that pension trustees should take account ESG issues, we spoke to Catherine Howarth, Chief Executive of ShareAction, about...
Following the Government’s decision last week to reject the Law Commission’s recommendation that pension trustees should take account ESG issues, we spoke to Fergus Moffatt, Programme Director...
ShareAction and The UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association (UKSIF) today expressed disappointment at the Government’s rejection of the recommendation from the Law Commission to make clear...
A group of 11 MPs and two Lords have called for the MPs’ pension fund to cut out fossil fuel holdings, citing economic risk. The group,...
Investors with over £550 billion in assets under management have called on the government to consider legal clarification when it comes to stewardship issues. This follows...
Blue & Green Daily finds and summarises the top sustainability stories around the web every morning. We start with our own picks from Blue & Green...
In its final report on fiduciary duty the Law Commission has acknowledged that the current law on the issue is “confusing and inaccessible” and clarified that...
The UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association (UKSIF) has urged the Law Commission to clarify fiduciary duty in order to promote long-term sustainable investment. The comments...
The Law Commission’s consultation on the fiduciary duties of investment intermediaries closes today, after three months. The organisation is looking at the pension market to assess...
ShareAction has called on the Law Commission to provide a more “holistic statement” on the fiduciary duties of investment intermediaries. The charity’s comments are part of...
George Latham, managing partner of WHEB Asset Management, writes how Comic Relief could have avoided the recent criticism of its investment strategy with a more informed...
The government has issued a response to the Kay review, which urged longer term thinking in the investment world. Its feedback outlines plans to act on...
Major pension funds and investors that already see the long-term financial risks associated with investing in high-carbon industries are “ahead of the curve”, according to pensions...