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  • Exclusive investor reaction to IPCC report: No part of portfolio immune

    09 August 2021

    A landmark report published today by leading climate scientists has been greeted by investors as a chastening warning of the potentially catastrophic impacts of current global emissions, but also an important signifier of the transition required.

  • Brunel launches £2.1bn ESG-integrated sterling corporate bond fund

    06 August 2021

    The £30 billion ($42 billion) Brunel Pension Partnership has appointed Royal London to manage its new £2.1 billion sterling corporate bond fund...

  • $14trn investor group pushes for AGM vote on 'net zero' claims

    30 July 2021

    A group of 53 investors with a combined $14 trillion of assets under management has called for new climate-related corporate governance measures, including an annual general meeting (AGM) vote on corporate 'net zero' transition plans.

  • FTSE Russell launches 'Paris-aligned' global equity benchmarks

    06 July 2021

    FTSE Russell has launched a global range of climate-themed benchmark indexes it developed in partnership with Brunel Pension Partnership.

  • Brunel launches £945m 'responsible investment' private debt portfolio

    30 April 2021

    The £30 billion ($42 billion) Brunel Pension Partnership has launched a £945 million private debt portfolio intended to "push the boundaries of responsible investment in direct lending"

  • £30bn Brunel Pension Partnership preparing SDG reporting

    26 March 2021

    The £30 billion ($41 billion) Brunel Pension Partnership is preparing to report the positive contribution of its investments in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), it said in its annual report.

  • 15 major investors back HSBC vote on fossil fuel phase-out plan

    11 January 2021
  • Impact part of pension trustees' fiduciary duty, says coal pensions CIO

    18 November 2020

    Managing a pensions investment portfolio in line with environmental and social impact considerations can be part of trustees' fiduciary duty, Michael Hurley reports

  • Brunel moves beyond ESG risk mitigation with £1.2bn equities fund

    28 October 2020

    Brunel Pension Partnership has launched a £1.2 billion ($1.6 billion) listed global equities fund that moves beyond mitigating environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks, and is focused on investing in companies that make a positive contribution to society.

  • Macquarie and BT Pension push TPI support past $20trn

    16 October 2020

    Membership of the Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI) has surged past the $20 trillion milestone, just over three years after it was launched.