On 6th May we welcomed UKSIF members to the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh for UKSIF’s 2026 Spring Conference.

It was an incredible day, filled with knowledge sharing and networking. We were to have had over 130 top-tier delegates attend this event, including asset managers, asset owners, banks, financial advisers and other UKSIF members. The full day of content covered diverse topics including AI governance, transition planning, and ESG rating to name a few.

The 2026 Spring Conference Brochure can be seen here.

Photos from the day can be seen here.

Recordings of the sessions are now available to UKSIF members on the knowledge hub via the links below.

Opening remarks – James Alexander, Chief Executive, UKSIF
Keynote – Dr. Oliver Turner, University of Edinburgh
In conversation – Transition planning through the lens of an asset owner
Fireside chat – Lessons and opportunities from the UK Sustainability Disclosure Regime
Panel – AI governance
In conversation – Do we need to worry about diminishing shareholder rights
Panel – Making energy systems fit for purpose
Panel – ESG ratings
Fireside chat – Adaptation and physical climate risk
Keynote – Mike Wedderspoon
Closing remarks – James Alexander, Chief Executive, UKSIF

As the world’s leading banks, issuers and investors convene at the FT Global Bond Summit on 16–17 June, London will once again become a global hub for fixed income, placing sustainable finance and responsible investment at the centre of the conversation.

With a 35-year legacy, deep expertise across SSAs and sustainable debt markets, and five dynamic stages, the agenda delivers a 360° view of global fixed income. A dedicated sustainable finance stage will bring together major issuers, asset owners and investors to address the critical challenges shaping bond markets today, from transition finance and policy alignment to market integrity and impact.

The Summit offers a valuable opportunity to engage directly with peers, clients and policymakers, strengthen strategic partnerships, and help shape the future of sustainable fixed income markets in the UK and globally.

UKSIF members receive a 15% discount! Use code UKSIF15 at checkout. Find out more and register here.

On March 3rd, we welcomed UKSIF members to Ownership Day 2026. It was a fantastic day with a great turnout and a brilliant lineup of engaging and insightful sessions.

The Ownership Day 2026 brochure can be found here.

Photos from the event can be found here, and recordings of the sessions will be available to members on the Knowledge Hub via the links below:

Welcome and Keynote: Minister for Pensions

Keynote: The Pensions Regulator

Panel: Pension Consolidation: Where are we now?

Panel: Engagement with Asset Managers

The Role of Endowments as Responsible Asset Owners

Panel: Systemic Risks… We Know They Exist, But What Next?

Fireside Chat: How Pension Funds Can Use Their Power

Fireside Chat: The Governance for Growth Investor Campaign and Closing

Thank you to our sponsors Maanch and Morningstar Sustainalytics for helping make this event such a success.

On November 25th, we welcomed members to Merchant Taylors’ Hall for Leadership Summit 2025. It was a fantastic day with a great turnout and a brilliant lineup of engaging and insightful sessions.

The Leadership Summit 2025 brochure can be found here.

Photos from the event can be found here, and recordings of the sessions will be available to members on the Knowledge Hub via the links below:

Keynote: Rt Hon Chris Skidmore OBE
Panel: COP30 and the global picture
A practical guide: how to leverage AI in sustainable investment research
Panel: The future of food: sustainable food systems
Fireside chat: Re-framing the narrative of sustainable investing
Keynote: Mining
Fireside chat: The Mental Health Benchmark, lessons learned, and progress made
Keynote: Top Transition Plan Tips
Fireside chat: Modern Slavery: The Hidden Risk Lurking in Investment Portfolios

Thank you to the First Sentier MUFG Sustainable Investment Institute for helping make this event such a success.

UKSIF’s Good Money Week 2025 took place from 06 October to 12 October with the UKSIF conference taking place on 08 October.

UKSIF’s Good Money Week brings together different sectors of the financial services industry to consider how the industry can help the public make better choices with their pensions, savings and investments, and better understand the positive impact they can have on the environment and wider society when it comes to their financial decisions.

The UKSIF’s Good Money Week conference 2025 brochure can be seen here.

Photos from the conference can be seen here, and session recordings are available to UKSIF members via the links below.
Opening Remarks and GMW Polling
Fireside Chat: Kate Elliot
Green Mortgages
Pensions:  Engaging Clients of DC Pensions
Fireside Chat: Why Sustainable Finance Still Matters
Panel: How Wealth Managers Assess Their Investors
Panel: Counteracting Harmful Narratives
Building Back Trust of the Public

Thank you to our Good Money Week 2025 sponsors, Liontrust and Rathbones Greenbank for their continued support.

In June we were pleased to host Alternative Investment Week 2025.

Along with the UKSIF Alternative Investment Week Conference, which took place on June 17th, the week was filled with deep dive roundtables on Private Equity, Private Credit, Real Estate and Infrastructure. We also returned to the Barbican Conservatory for our annual Summer Drinks Reception.

The Alternative Investment Week Conference 2025 brochure can be seen here.

Photos from the conference can be found here and photos from the drinks reception can be found here.

Recordings of the sessions are now available to UKSIF members on the knowledge hub via the links below.

Opening Remarks and Keynote: Niamh Whooley
Panel: What Do Allocators and Alternative Investments
Case study: Building a cross border marketed private credit fund
Panel: Is current sustainability regulation fit for purpose in alternatives?

In May we returned to Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh for Spring Conference 2025.
 
It was a brilliant day with over 150 top-tier delegates, including asset managers, asset owners, banks, financial advisers and other UKSIF members. The full day of content covered diverse topics, from regulation and politics to sector breakdowns and the future of GB Energy.
 
The Spring Conference 2025 brochure can be seen here.
 
Photos from the day can be seen here.
 
Recordings of the sessions are now available to UKSIF members on the knowledge hub via the links below.

Opening remarks
Keynote: Kate Forbes MSP
Report Launch: Introduction
Report Launch: Panel
Panel: GB Energy: What opportunities does the future hold?
In conversation: Staying motivated in the current sustainability landscape.
In conversation: Water as a financially material risk
Panel: Regulatory update
In conversation: The Mansion House Push into Private Markets: Are private markets ready?
Panel: Climate metrics: getting the full picture
Panel: Climate adaptation

 
Thank you to our sponsors Impact Cubed, Scottish Widows, WeeFin for helping make this event a success.

We were please to host Ownership Day 2025 on March 6th 2025.

Sessions throughout the day included a keynote from David Russell, Chair of the Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI), the launch of UKSIF’s new report: Stranding: Modelling the UK’s Exposure to At-Risk Fossil Fuel Assets, the Stewardship Code, lining up UK policy for sustainable growth, the evolving regulatory landscape, pension consolidation, a shareholder resolution spotlight on Shell, and harnessing the power of the asset owner.

The Ownership Day 2025 brochure can be seen here.

Photos from the day can be seen here.

Recordings of the sessions are now available to UKSIF members on the knowledge hub via the links below.

Keynote: David Russell
Fireside Chat: Report Launch
Panel: The stewardship code
Panel: Enabling Investment: Lining up UK policy for sustainable growth
Fireside chat: The evolving regulatory landscape
Panel: Pension consolidation: What does it mean?
Shareholder Resolution spotlight: Shell
Fireside chat: Harnessing the power of the asset owner

Thank you to our sponsors FTSR Russell, an LSEG company, IFM Investors and Impact Cubed. You can find some thought leadership from our sponsors below:

LSEG Sustainability Policy Recommendations
IFM – Mobilising pension capital for net zero: a policy blueprint for the UK
Impact Cubed – Gender Equality: Materiality Check

We were pleased to host Leadership Summit 2024 in November.
 
Sessions throughout the day tackled succeeding under the new Government, ESG risks of mass AI adoption, why investors should be worried about marine biodiversity, what a sustainable finance system looks like, AI in building portfolios, and the view from the rising stars.
 
We were joined by Barry O’Dwyer, Chief Executive, Royal London Group for a fireside chat and heard keynotes from Emily Shepperd, Chief Operating Officer, FCA and Vanessa Havard-Williams, Chair, Transition Finance Market Review.
 
Photos from the day can be seen here.
 
Members can watch recordings of the sessions from the day on the Knowledge Hub, via the links below:
Welcome and Fireside Chat: Succeeding under the new Government
Keynote: Emily Shepperd
Fireside Chat: Barry O’Dwyer
AI in Building Portfolios
ESG Risk from Mass AI Adoption
What Does a Sustainable Finance System Look Like
Future Leaders: The View from the Rising Stars
Why Investors Should Be Worried About Marine Biodiversity
Keynote: Vanessa Havard-Williams
 
Thank you to our sponsors First Sentier MUFG Sustainable Investment Institute, Orbit Financial Technology and Verity for helping make this event possible.

UKSIF’s Good Money Week 2024 took place from 30 September to 06 October with the UKSIF conference taking place on 02 October.

UKSIF’s Good Money Week brings together different sectors of the financial services industry to consider how the industry can help the public make better choices with their pensions, savings and investments, and better understand the positive impact they can have on the environment and wider society when it comes to their financial decisions.

The UKSIF’s Good Money Week conference 2024 brochure can be seen here.

Photos from the conference can be seen here.

Members can view recordings of the sessions on the Knowledge Hub, via the links below.

Good Money Week conference 2024: Fireside chat: How to talk to your clients about sustainable investing
Good Money Week conference 2024: Keynote: Eva Cairns
Good Money Week 2024: Panel: The view from the front: What is the public saying?
Good Money Week 2024: Panel: The anti-greenwashing rule and SDR: are we any closer to solving the problem?
Good Money Week 2024: Fireside chat: Pensions Update
Good Money Week 2024: Keynote: Alicia Kedzierski
Good Money Week: Panel: Fund selection and divestment: How much autonomy should the public actually have?
Good Money Week 2024: Panel: What’s next? How do we get the public to care?

Thank you to our sponsors Greenbank and Liontrust for making this event possible.