Pension Professionals overwhelmingly support ESG & more…Keep up with what has been happening this week in our latest IP news round-up…

Pension Professionals overwhelmingly support ESG

As the geopolitical landscape continues to develop and anti-ESG sentiment appears to be on the rise, the Society of Pension Professionals (SPP) held an event to explore the role that pension schemes can play in investing for impact.

Co-op appoints First Actuarial to administer the Somerfield Pension Scheme

Co-op is to outsource the administration of the Somerfield Pension Scheme to First Actuarial. Keen to safeguard continuity of service for members of the Scheme, which up to now has been managed in-house, Co-op is moving several of its administrators to First Actuarial’s nearby Manchester office.

Energy M&A and strategy expert Andy Houston joins LCP Delta

LCP has appointed Andy Houston to lead the Strategy & Transactions practice for its energy transition consultancy and analytics business, LCP Delta.

Schemes urged to take advantage of improved funding and take a purposeful pause in DB endgame planning

DB Pension Schemes should take advantage of the dramatic shift to improved funding positions and consider the strategic value of a purposeful pause as they assess their DB scheme’s endgame options, urges Hymans Robertson.

NFU Mutual Bridgnorth and Acorn Fund to tackle cost-of-living crisis in Shropshire

Shropshire Community Foundation (SCF) has announced the launch of the NFU Mutual Bridgnorth/Acorn Fund, a £15,000 grant programme dedicated to easing cost-of-living pressures for households across Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin.