UK gilt yields have continued to rise, with the economy now risking a “slow Truss” disaster, according to a CEO of one of the world’s largest IFA organisations. This stark warning comes...
Current housing benefit rules are discouraging private pension saving among older renters, according to new research from the Pensions Policy Institute (PPI). Their latest report looking at the intersection of pension saving...
Market trends such as artificial intelligence and geopolitical fragmentation have created economic uncertainty to which pension funds must adapt, according to findings by US manager BlackRock. BlackRock is by a margin the...
The Financial Conduct Authority is looking to enforce “less rules in the future” as part of a wider governmental deregulation push, according to statements made by chief executive Nikhil Rathi. In a...
Private markets continued to deliver insipid performance in the third quarter of 2025, with returns dwarfed by those seen in buoyant global equity markets, according to the latest data from PitchBook. According...
Actuaries are warning policymakers, pension schemes and financial institutions that global temperatures rises are accelerating — and could cause “catastrophic” economic disruption far sooner than previously modelled. These stark warnings were contained in...
The finances of the UK’s largest insurers should remain resilient in the event of severe market shocks, according to the Bank of England’s latest stress test. This life insurance stress test (LIST...
Pension scheme funding remains “favourable” despite today's decision by the Bank of England to keep interest rates on hold. There has been some speculation that the Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee’s decision might...
From medieval pensions awarded for service to the King to today’s global trillion-pound investment vehicles, pensions have transformed from gestures of royal generosity into a cornerstone of modern welfare. Throughout history, they’ve...
The Bank of England has voted to cut interest rates by 0.25 percentage points to 4 per cent — a move widely anticipated by the market. The BoE monetary committee voted 5...
