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The recent DCLG proposal to give government powers to overrule LGPS investment decisions is ill judged according to Catherine Howarth.

Ethical investing has been strengthened by the European Parliament's economic and monetary affairs (ECON) committee, which approved the Institutions for Occupational Retirement Provision (IORP) II Directive by 47 to three votes.

The industry believes putting members on the boards of all schemes would improve governance, but says they must be given enough time off and qualifications should be mandatory.

A Share Action roundtable hosted by Professional Pensions brought pensions schemes, investors and providers together to talk about how to engage members with responsible investment. Helen Morrissey looks at the challenges and opportunities

PP finds more must be done to help member-nominated trustees be better governors

Lobby group ShareAction has urged policymakers to stop imposing "heavy-handed" regulation after its research has found the UK pensions sector is "creaking".

As shareholders voted on WPP boss Martin Sorrell's controversial pay package Catherine Howarth says it is time for more scrutiny on executive pay.

A group of investors including two UK schemes have urged Shell to drop its membership from a US lobby group accused of being obstructive on climate policy.

The government must rein in pension promises, or find the funds to back them as the state's unfunded liabilities approach £6trn, argues the Centre for Policy Studies (CPS).

The proportion of asset managers reporting to clients on their stewardship and voting activities fell last year, according to the Investment Association.