A quarter of fiduciary managers lack net-zero goal & more…Keep up with what has been happening this week in our latest IP news round-up…

A quarter of fiduciary managers lack net-zero goal

 A quarter of fiduciary managers in the pension industry do not have net-zero targets – against the climate change objectives of their portfolio strategies. A poll by consultancy XPS Pensions Group reveals that 27% of fiduciary managers (FMs) do not have a net-zero goal.

Jennifer Lowson arrives at First Actuarial as investment actuary

First Actuarial has appointed Jennifer Lowson as an investment actuary. She joins the financial services consultancy with eight years’ experience in the insurance and advisory sectors.

Aon appoint Susannah Calder as lead for Buy Out and Wind Up

Susannah is a partner in Aon’s UK Retirement team and was previously the Trustee Retirement Consulting lead for Aon’s Leeds and Manchester offices. In her new role, Susannah will be joining a 12-strong team focused on helping pension schemes that are contemplating the journey to buyout and wind-up.

Macquarie and Just Group finance UK healthcare facility project

Just Group, a financial services company focused on the UK retirement income market, has partnered with Macquarie Asset Management to finance a healthcare service facility in southern England.

Hymans Robertson calls for changes to UK pension regulator’s funding code

Hymans Robertson, the leading pensions and financial services consultancy, has called for eight changes to the UK Pension Regulator’s (TPR) final Defined Benefit (DB) Funding Code today. The consultancy expressed concerns that the current draft framework may increase regulatory burdens and potentially negatively impact scheme investments and plans.