Russell Investments

Asset managers are increasingly feeling the pressure from institutional investors including pension funds to address ESG issues and provide greater transparency on their efforts to tackle the risks, Russell Investments finds.

Three investment professionals tell Professional Pensions how the pandemic has impacted scheme portfolios, what opportunities may arise post-pandemic, and the key lessons for trustees

As schemes face additional hurdles to appoint fiduciary managers, Paul Wharton outlines the key considerations for all trustees in the process.

Industry Voice: Russell Investments says considering the extent to which ESG factors impact not just the financial results, but other outcomes, is a good starting point.

Aon has appointed Damon Hopkins as a principal consultant and Adam Fisher as an associate investment consultant for its defined contribution (DC) team.

Derrick Dunne - the founder and former head of Sanlam Four - has been hired as chief executive of Beaufort Investment subject to FCA approval.

The CMA's latest working paper finds trustees are very likely to choose their existing investment consultant for a fiduciary management mandate without third-party advice, James Phillips reports

Investment consultants are failing to recommend products that outperform net of fees, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has said as its investigation into the market continues.

The £15bn Wales Pension Partnership has selected Link Asset Services as its authorised operator to set up and run a collective investment vehicle.

The National Farmers' Union of England and Wales (NFU) Staff Pension Scheme has appointed Russell Investments as fiduciary manager after an open tender.