Barclays' UK retirement fund to screen for climate risk in £1.3bn growth portfolio

Jonathan Stapleton
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Climate risk and ESG factors to be integrated into £1.3bn diversified growth portfolio used for Barclays UKRF defined contribution pension scheme

The Barclays Bank UK Retirement Fund (Barclays UKRF) has integrated environmental factors and climate risk into a £1.3bn diversified growth fund portfolio used for its defined contribution pension scheme,...

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