Fiduciary Duty: Securing the Legal Change We Need

London | Thursday 12 February 2025

The Thinking Ahead Institute was pleased to host ShareAction for an event on Fiduciary Duty: Securing the Legal Change We Need, in London.

Fiduciary duty has remained an area of ongoing legal uncertainty and potential misunderstanding, with significant implications for the investment decisions made by pension trustees. Despite last year’s helpful report by the Financial Markets Law Committee, the legal position in relation to responsible investment was still unclear to many.

This by-invitation event brought together pension trustees and other key stakeholders to explore:

  • The evolving responsibilities of pension trustees, particularly the growing emphasis on addressing systemic risks like climate change, inequality, and biodiversity loss, as well as investing more in opportunities within the UK economy.
  • Opportunities generated by the UK government’s pensions review for clarification of the legal duties of investment fiduciaries.
  • Current initiatives focused on fiduciary duty and responsible investment.