Economy

Pension consultants have predicted that £100bn of DC assets will be invested into infrastructure by the end of the decade, as larger pension funds look to diversify their holdings and meet net...

Almost eight out of 10 pension funds and institutional investors plan to reduce their exposure to traditional fixed income investments over the next 18 months in response to rising interest rates and...

Pension tax relief could be simplified as part of the Chancellor’s forthcoming  tax plan, announced it today’s Spring Statement.  Announcing the outline of this plan, Rishi Sunak said he wanted to make...

Chancellor Rishi Sunak confirmed his intention to relax the DC charge cap on pensions to help encourage more investment into illiquid assets, such as private equity and infrastructure. This  announcement was contained...

The Chancellor’s £3,000 increase in the national insurance threshold — aligning it with the level at which people start paying income tax — will help many lower- and middle-earning families facing a...

Contributions into personal and stakeholder pensions — which includes workplace pensions — increased by 12 per cent between the 2018/19 and 2019/20 tax years, according to the latest HMRC figures The annual...

AMX has launched a new climate-reporting hub which aims to collate and standardise a range of climate data, helping trustees meet their regulatory responsibilities. AMX is a platform and ‘investment ecosystem’ developed...

DC schemes have a “once in a lifetime” opportunity to improve member outcomes through smarter deployment of capital, which could also help transform the UK’s economy, while delivering on climate change promises. This...

Work and Pensions Secretary Therese Coffey has re-confirmed that the Government remains committed to the state pension triple lock for the rest of this Parliament, despite a temporary move to a ‘double...

Willis Towers Watson has announced it will withdraw from all of its businesses in Russia, following the country's attack on Ukraine. A statement brings it in line with its main competitors, Aon...