Climate Action 100+ exits- a crisis of stewardship?
Climate Action 100+ exits and the Exxon case against shareholders raise the question: can asset owners still exercise influence over climate transition planning at oil and gas firms?
Defined Contribution
Why investors should think more seriously about oil prices
Oil companies and their investors are betting big on a delayed transition yet their misalignment with net-zero is a recipe for financial disaster, NGOs and thinktank sources claim
Is now the time to reconsider your passive exposure to fossil fuels?
Despite a short-term profit boost, fossil fuel stocks have dragged down global equity indices, as the energy transition picks up pace, their outlook is even gloomier
Shareholder victory: Barclays to cease funding new fossil fuel projects
Barclays, one of the five largest banks in Europe has confirmed today that it will no longer fund new oil and gas projects, a move that was welcomed by activist shareholders
NZI DC Forum in pictures
Delegates representing some of the UK's largest master trusts took place in the one day event to discuss how defined contribution funds can tackle climate change in their portfolios
Climate modelling ‘not fit for purpose’
At Net Zero Investor’s DC Forum investors discussed why they lack faith in current climate modelling and the way forward
NZI DC Forum: funding the transition
Net Zero Investor’s second Defined Contribution (DC) Forum drew a broad array of investors to the London Stock Exchange to discuss how DC funds are adapting their portfolios to the energy transition
Smart Pension’s James Lawrence on DC investment in climate solutions
Ahead of Net Zero Investor’s DC forum this week, James Lawrence from Smart Pension gives an insight on the master trust’s climate transition plans for 2024
How to attract more DC investment in productive finance and the energy transition
Paul Tinslay, a professional trustee at Dalriada examines steps the UK government could take to attract more DC investment in the energy transition
Smart Pension’s Fiona Smith: “We’re looking to make a positive biodiversity impact”
Pension funds don’t need to sacrifice returns to achieve a positive impact argues Smart Pension's Fiona Smith
Investors are ‘flying blind’ to climate lawsuit risks
Research revealed that investors are not taking climate-litigation risks into account, which could cause significant financial risks
How are the UK’s master trusts tackling the net zero challenge?
The UK's rapidly growing master trust market could become a key player in the transition towards a net zero economy
UK asset owners join London CIV’s call for wider adoption of pass-through voting
A coalition of investors representing over £250 billion in assets has teamed up with LGPS pool London CIV to call for a wider adoption of pass-through voting by asset managers
NZI Annual Conference: engagement with BP and Shell is ‘a lost cause’
At Net Zero Investor’s second Annual Conference at the London Stock Exchange asset owners debated about the best ways to successfully engage with hard-to-abate sectors.