Investment

Assets under management (AUM) at the world’s top 300 pension funds increased by 8.9% to reach a record $23.6trn (£20.5trn) in 2021, the Thinking Ahead Institute has revealed.

The UK government has launched a consultation on new requirements for the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) to manage and report on climate-related risks.

Stephen Hyams shares a proposal from the Pension Decumulation Pathway Working Party that could help those with defined contribution pensions to achieve better outcomes

Catherine Howarth talks to Travis Elsum about shaping responsible investing, and the changes needed to accelerate the transition to a sustainable and ethical economy

Ian Trim explores The Dasgupta Review’s findings on the importance of preserving natural capital, and the role actuaries can play in achieving this

An investor-led initiative has been launched to urge 72 of the world’s biggest corporate water users and polluters to value and act on water as a financial risk.

Global investment in the insurance technology sector bounced back in the second quarter of 2022 following a disappointing three months at the start of the year.

Lending in the property sector is increasingly focusing on environmental factors, write Wojciech Herchel, Sam Taylor, Clarence Er and David Devlin

GDP is increasingly being seen as too crude a tool, failing to reflect factors such as wellbeing and sustainability. Nick Spencer and Aled Jones consider some alternatives, and the implications for actuaries.

Monica Filkova discusses the scope and activity of the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures