Catherine Howarth

BMO Global Asset Management has begun excluding companies with fossil fuel reserves from some of its responsible funds, with an aim to completely divest across the range by 2020.

Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) members will meet The Pensions Regulator (TPR) next month after lobby groups warned just 12 funds highlighted climate change risks in their investment strategy statements.

A global alliance of pension funds and investors have come together to call on fast food giants such as McDonald's to slash their use of antibiotics.

As the economy moves towards low-carbon alternatives, how do pension funds put pressure on those companies failing to keep pace? James Phillips explores

Catherine Howarth explains why we need to allow savers to have choice when it comes to picking their workplace pension provider

Industry officials have called for asset manager reward systems to be axed in favour of higher flat salaries, in order to discourage short-termism.

The National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) has outlined its approach to protecting members against environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks.

The liabilities of DB schemes are often seen as a burden on younger savers, but is this really the case? James Phillips explores the arguments

Two years have passed since the Law Commission's landmark review that attempted to clear up confusion over trustees' fiduciary duties. Stephanie Baxter finds despite some initial progress there is much more work to be done.

Catherine Howarth believes the inclusion of ESG considerations in the IORP II Directive is crucial to protect pension savers in a highly uncertain, low-returns environment.