Tag Archives: share action

ESG? – don’t take anyone’s word for it!

Posted on May 20, 2020 by henry tapper

  We employ asset managers for a reason The reason we employ asset managers is that they are better at investing our money than we are ourselves. They can do the job more time and cost effeciently , execute our … Continue reading →

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Time for pensions to act on climate change

Posted on February 21, 2020 by henry tapper

The DWP has written a letter to the Pensions Regulator telling it to set out its climate change strategy. The letter is a little awkward as it tries to shoehorn the need for this strategy into TPR’s core objectives.  It’s … Continue reading →

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“Is the fund industry morally bankrupt?”

Posted on January 9, 2020 by henry tapper

It is 80 years since the United States set down the Investment Act that established four principles on which fund governance sits. Fund governance refers to a system of checks and balances and work performed by the governing body (board) of … Continue reading →

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Do we have to be told to save our planet?

Posted on December 21, 2019 by henry tapper

Do we have to be told? Share Action’s Master Trust survey starts with the question “IS REGULATION ENOUGH?” and through the 26 pages of Lauren Peacock’s survey that remains the key question. But there are secondary questions… Can we trust … Continue reading →

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Why the FCA cares about IGCs

Posted on December 20, 2019 by henry tapper

New powers for IGCs Slipped into the wash-up of consultation responses and Calls for Input published in the last full business week of 2019 was the FCA’s PS19/30 which substantially extends the role of IGCs IGCs currently provide independent oversight … Continue reading →

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Why we must guard against ESG profiteering.

Posted on May 4, 2019 by henry tapper

There is a great wave of enthusiasm amongst the investment community for responsible investments, the three factors underpinning it, Environmental, Social and Governance came into almost every discussion at this week ‘s Public and Private Pensions Summit. But with such … Continue reading →

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Time for workplace pensions to raise their game! Invest responsibly or lose our trust!

Posted on June 9, 2018 by henry tapper

Here are some sad truths about the way that auto-enrolment workplace pension providers manage your money. Recent research by Ignite UK suggests that we expect fund managers to manage responsibly. If this is the case, people are not having their … Continue reading →

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Auto-enrolment pension savers could face significant losses due to poor climate risk practice

Posted on March 6, 2018 by henry tapper

    A new report by ClientEarth and ShareAction has revealed that millions of pension savers, including those signed up under the government’s auto-enrolment legislation, may face significant future losses due to lack of action from pension providers and their … Continue reading →

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Luvvies warm to sustainable investment!

Posted on October 23, 2017 by henry tapper

  A group of high-profile actors and performers have voiced support for a campaign by members of the British actors’ union. It seeks to encourage its pension provider to move their money away from fossil fuels which harm the planet and financial … Continue reading →

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@ShareActionUK – so much with so little!

Posted on July 16, 2017 by henry tapper

    t At the beginning of last week I went to the Institute of Directors to see various “think-tanks” congratulate each other on their thinking- typically carried out in plush Mayfair offices at the expense of a Foundation set … Continue reading →

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