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Engaging with fund managers to deliver better ESG outcomes
05 March 2021

Engaging with fund managers to deliver better ESG outcomes

Voting and engagement are crucial aspects of responsible ownership and valuable tools for encouraging companies to adopt better standards of corporate governance and management of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) issues. Here, River and Mercantile’s Ajeet Manjrekar explains how fiduciary managers can support trustees to meet their regulatory obligations by challenging and influencing underlying fund managers’ behaviour and policies.

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Actuarial diversity: do we all play golf?
05 February 2021

Actuarial diversity: do we all play golf?

Progress has been made in improving diversity and inclusion within the pensions industry but more still needs to be done. Representation is important; inspiring learning is a must; and apprenticeships can open the door to recruiting a more diverse workforce.

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‘Diversity and inclusion’ – it’s good for your sole (trustee)!
05 February 2021

‘Diversity and inclusion’ – it’s good for your sole (trustee)!

“You never learn anything whilst you are talking” is a relatively well-known phrase; even Rocky Balboa quoted a version of it in the 2015 film ‘Creed’. An equally valid, but far less catchy truism is that you also learn nothing (or very little) if the only people you listen to already share your views.

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DB funding code: risk or not de-risk?
05 February 2021

DB funding code: risk or not de-risk?

One thing that has come through in much of the commentary and responses to The Pensions Regulator’s (TPR’s) Defined Benefit (DB) funding code consultation is support for the idea that maturing schemes should be on a pathway to limiting the risk they are taking when they become very mature.

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Pension scams: making the message to members clear
05 February 2021

Pension scams: making the message to members clear

Pension scams aren’t new, yet we’re still fully focused on tackling them. Why? Because we’re losing the battle of communications. Across any industry, success is not about the superiority of a product or service. It doesn’t necessarily matter how good it is; it’s how well you sell it. It’s merely a battle of perception. And the scammers are winning.

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You say tomato, I say… Equality versus equity in education
05 February 2021

You say tomato, I say… Equality versus equity in education

COVID-19 is causing us to challenge deep-rooted notions of when, where and how we deliver education, of the role of education providers, the importance of lifelong learning, and the distinction we draw between traditional and nontraditional learners… COVID-19 has struck our education system and shaken it to its core.

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Actuarial diversity: do we all play golf?
05 February 2021

Actuarial diversity: do we all play golf?

Progress has been made in improving diversity and inclusion within the pensions industry but more still needs to be done. Representation is important; inspiring learning is a must; and apprenticeships can open the door to recruiting a more diverse workforce.

Read more
‘Diversity and inclusion’ – it’s good for your sole (trustee)!
05 February 2021

‘Diversity and inclusion’ – it’s good for your sole (trustee)!

“You never learn anything whilst you are talking” is a relatively well-known phrase; even Rocky Balboa quoted a version of it in the 2015 film ‘Creed’. An equally valid, but far less catchy truism is that you also learn nothing (or very little) if the only people you listen to already share your views.

Read more
DB funding code: risk or not de-risk?
05 February 2021

DB funding code: risk or not de-risk?

One thing that has come through in much of the commentary and responses to The Pensions Regulator’s (TPR’s) Defined Benefit (DB) funding code consultation is support for the idea that maturing schemes should be on a pathway to limiting the risk they are taking when they become very mature.

Read more
Pension scams: making the message to members clear
05 February 2021

Pension scams: making the message to members clear

Pension scams aren’t new, yet we’re still fully focused on tackling them. Why? Because we’re losing the battle of communications. Across any industry, success is not about the superiority of a product or service. It doesn’t necessarily matter how good it is; it’s how well you sell it. It’s merely a battle of perception. And the scammers are winning.

Read more
You say tomato, I say… Equality versus equity in education
05 February 2021

You say tomato, I say… Equality versus equity in education

COVID-19 is causing us to challenge deep-rooted notions of when, where and how we deliver education, of the role of education providers, the importance of lifelong learning, and the distinction we draw between traditional and nontraditional learners… COVID-19 has struck our education system and shaken it to its core.

Read more
Engaging with fund managers to deliver better ESG outcomes
05 March 2021

Engaging with fund managers to deliver better ESG outcomes

Voting and engagement are crucial aspects of responsible ownership and valuable tools for encouraging companies to adopt better standards of corporate governance and management of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) issues. Here, River and Mercantile’s Ajeet Manjrekar explains how fiduciary managers can support trustees to meet their regulatory obligations by challenging and influencing underlying fund managers’ behaviour and policies.

Read more