By Mark Colton at BWCI mark.colton@bwcigroup.com “The world will have to decarbonize” Carbon Literacy is: Why is it important? So far, the world’s score card for delivering the Paris Agreement’s objectives looks a bit disappointing. Government initiatives are delayed, watered-down or faltering. All the more reason for individuals and companies to effect positive change. This is… Read More »
Left to right – Back row: Simon de la Mare, Karel Booysen, Lydon Corbin, George Edwards, Harry Brooke, Ryan Hardiman and Ben Lee Front row: Alan Prince, Eloise Desmond, Jade Allez, Tori Kettlety and Christopher Ferry (Alex Bushell, Volga Frunze and Matt Stanbury were unavailable for the photograph) BWCI is pleased to announce a total… Read More »
Stephen Ainsworth BWCI’s flagship Blue Riband pensions products have recently signed up to the Guernsey Association of Pension Providers (“GAPP”) Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) Framework for Pensions. This framework recognises Guernsey pension providers which have embedded ESG into their processes and decision-making, an area BWCI has long viewed as a priority. The Framework introduces… Read More »
By Carl Stanford at BWCI carl.stanford@bwcigroup.com “scheme governance a key focus of the new code” What is expected to be the final version of the UK Pensions Regulator’s (TPR) “General Code of Practice” was published in January 2024. The pensions industry has been waiting for some considerable time for this document, with an earlier draft… Read More »
By Anthony Brewer at BWCI anothony.brewer@bwcigroup.com “removing all headline investment risks for a well-funded scheme does not guarantee success” As discussed in my previous article “Pension surpluses – what now?”, many Defined Benefit pension schemes are now in a strong funding position following a dramatic rise in interest rates in recent years. This has led… Read More »