Press release
Press Release: AMNT acquires accredited status for its training programme
Today the AMNT are pleased to announce that their programme has been accredited and they will now be able to issue Continuing Professional Development (CPD) certificates. To read full press release please click here
Press Release: AMNT win at PMI
David Weeks, co-chair of AMNT wins the ‘Outstanding contribution to the pensions industry’ award at the Pension Management Institute’s Annual Dinner 2019. Click to see full response.
Press Release: AMNT response to consultation on Stewardship Code
Click here to view The AMNT’s response to consultation on Stewardship Code. Notes: AMNT The Association of Member Nominated Trustees (AMNT) is a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee, set up by and for member-nominated trustees, member-nominated directors and employee representatives, of UK based occupational pension schemes in the private and public sector. Set up in 2010, the AMNT has included
Press Release: AMNT congratulates Pensions Minister for questioning why asset owners cannot have control of the vote in pooled fund arrangements
Responding to Pensions Minister Guy Opperman’s speech at the TUC Pensions Conference today, the Association of Member Nominated Trustees (AMNT) congratulates the Minister for raising the issue of why asset owners do not have control over their shareholder votes when they invest in pooled funds. Janice Turner, founding co-chair of Association of Member Nominated Trustees (AMNT), said: “We strongly welcome
Press Release: Trustees should hold investment consultants to account on ESG issues, argue the AMNT and UKSIF
Trustees should hold investment consultants to account on ESG issues, argue the AMNT and UKSIF in today’s press release The AMNT and UKSIF surveyed 16 investment consultants that committed to following the regulator’s ESG guidance Their findings have been set out in a new report, published today, which found that the majority are trying to respond to regulatory changes, but
AMNT congratulates Government for strengthening trustees’ investment duties
The Association of Member Nominated Trustees has congratulated the government on its new regulations strengthening trustees’ investment duties. The new regulations, laid by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) on Tuesday, will require pension trustees to publish information in their Statement of Investment Principles (SIP) report from October 2019 about how they will take account of ESG issues. They
Press release – AMNT/UKSIF initative on investment consultants
UK investment consultants publicly back UK Pensions Regulator guidance to consider environmental and social issues • Twelve influential advisory firms back key guidance on Regulator’s expectation that pension funds will consider environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors in investment decision making • Increased consideration of ESG issues by trustees through a robust advisory framework will add value to investment portfolios
Association of Member Nominated Trustees appoints Red Line Voting Campaign Manager
The Association for Member Nominated Trustees (AMNT) today announces the appointment of Leanne Clements as Red Line Voting Campaign Manager, effective from April 2017. Janice Turner, Founding Co-chair of the AMNT commented: “Leanne brings a wealth of asset owner experience and responsible investment expertise to this role. Her background and strong bank of UK responsible investment contacts makes her well
Has your pension scheme got a responsible scheme investment policy?
Has your pension scheme got a responsible investment policy? So many, after all, delegate this to their fund managers. Small schemes are often told they are too small to get involved in this and are advised to leave the matter alone. Others are told that as they invest in pooled funds it isn’t possible to direct their fund managers in
Responsible for half a trillion pounds of assets
The Association of Member Nominated Trustees is celebrating passing a major milestone. In the last few weeks after an increasing influx of new members the organisation’s membership has passed 500 – and the total assets under management of our members’ pension schemes is now more than half a trillion pounds. For an organisation run by and for member nominated trustees